Leaf from a decorated manuscript Lectionary - with

Leaf from a Romanesque Lectionary, with a 'Beneventan-style' initial, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Italy (probably Montecassino or Naples), twelfth century] Single leaf, with 22 lines

Palladius of Cappadocia, Historia Lausiaca, in Latin translation, cutting from a large leaf, decorated manuscript on parchment [France, mid- to late twelfth century] Top half of a leaf, with remains o

Illuminated manuscript.- Gradual, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum, 88 leaves only, wanting 4 leaves from first gathering and approximately another 4 gatherings from the opening of the volume,

Two leaves from two monumental Breviaries, in Latin, decorated manuscripts on parchment [France, first half of twelfth century (probably second quarter)] Two vast leaves, both double column, up to 38

Ɵ Summa Sententiarum, ascribed to 'Master Odo', in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France, twelfth century (probably first half)] 87 leaves, complete, collation: i-x8, xi7 (last leaf a

Leaf from a gargantuan Atlantic' Bible, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Italy, mid-twelfth century] Single large leaf, with double column of 44 lines of a large and rounded early-gothic b

Leaf from an early Noted Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Germany, eleventh or early twelfth century] Single leaf, with double column of 33 lines of two sizes of a rounded Germanic

Leaf from Peter Lombard, Magna Glossatura in Epistolas Pauli, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [northern France (probably Paris), c. 1210] Single leaf, with double column of approximately 2

ÆŸ The Bishop Carr Bible, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [most probably England, mid-thirteenth century] 471 leaves (including one medieval endleaf at front and two medieval endleaves a

Small cutting from an early choirbook, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Italy, first half of the twelfth century] Rectangular cutting from upper lefthand part of a leaf, with remains of 6

Leaf from a Missal, with a charming decorated initial, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [Low Countries, fourteenth century] Single leaf, with double column of 39 lines in an angular gothic

Abu al-Hassan al-Sharif al-Radi, Nahj al-Balagha (The Peak of Eloquence), in Arabic, decorated manuscript on paper [probably Afghanistan, mid-nineteenth century]253 leaves (plus one endleaf at front a

[MANUSCRIPT]. A Kammavaca manuscript in Burmese square script on gilded and lacquered palm leaf. 19th century(?). Oblong 8vo (178 x 622 mm). 14 double-sided palm leaves, two illustrated decorated teak

Mid 15th C Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Eleven Gold Initials. Highly decorated illuminated medieval manuscript from a Book of Hours with eleven initials in gold leaf, beautiful marginalia. Fifteen

Tibetan / Southeast Asian gilt decorated prayer book leaf with calligraphic inscription flanked by depictions of Buddha. Image: 4.25" H x 21.375" W; frame: 8.5" H x 25.5" W.

Antique 14th Century illuminated manuscript Book of Hours, Paris. Circa 14th Century. Hour of Virgins, Marie. Featuring red and black Latin text with three lovely letters decorated with gold leaf. Ret

‡ Large collection of leaves from Books of Hours, all in Latin, manuscripts on parchment [mostly France, fifteenth century] 48 leaves, comprising 26 leaves with illuminated and decorated foliate

The Virgin and her parents, in an initial on a leaf from a large Lectionary, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [southern Germany or Austria, fifteenth century] Single large leaf, with a la

19th century A.D. A manuscript comprising 16 lacquered (possibly palm leaf) pages, held between lacquered boards decorated with phoenix birds advancing in roundels alternating with panels of elaborate

Burmese Buddhist manuscript, 19th century, with gilt decorated red lacquered wood sutra covers, the interior with 16 double-sided leaves with black lacquered text on a gilt ground, 23.5"w

Large leaf from a Lectionary, with a large illuminated initial, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern France (probably Paris), c. 1300] Single large leaf, with large initial 'M' (ope

Early 13th century AD. A vellum leaf from a manuscript bible with text in two columns of black lettre batarde script with decorated versal and highlighted initials and marginal ornament in red and blu

Single leaf from the second edition (1st: Venice, 1475-1477) of the commentary on the Decretals by the Italian Benedictine canonist Nicolò de' Tudeschi (Panormitanus) (1386-1445). Decorated with thre

Burma.- A Buddhist manuscript, kammavaca, two leaves depicting mythological scenes in ink, with lacquered and hand-painted wooden covers decorated with floral motifs and faces, 54cm long, in a woven b