Apr 10, 2003 - Sale 1966

Sale 1966 - Lot 21

Price Realized: $ 920
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
(CALLIGRAPHIC PRAYER BOOK.) Brunn des Lebens. calligraphic manuscript manuscript in german, written in gothic book hand in black ink, recto and verso, on laid paper, with penwork illustrations and initials throughout. 109 leaves, including decorative general and division titles. 145x82 mm, contemporary brown morocco gilt with border of repeating drawer-handle tools on covers and floral and ornamental tooling in spine compartments; occasional light marginal soiling, few gatherings loose in front. Np, 1754
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Manuscript compilation of miscellaneous prayers, interesting for the penwork divisional titles and head- and tailpieces composed of elaborate calligraphic flourishes, and the numerous emblematic historiated initials. The date is given on the general title in the form of a chronogram.