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North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Cenury
Located in London, GB
North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Century
North African, c. 14
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript
Materials
Gold Leaf
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
leaves inserted at the end, with manuscript prayer in an 18th century hand, in French and Latin.
Text
Category
15th Century and Earlier European French Provincial Antique Manuscript
Materials
Leather
Plainsong Manuscript of the Nicene Creed - 3 Parts for Performance
Located in Ilkley, GB
Three-part plainchant polyphonic manuscript of the Nicene Creed probably originating in Spain in
Category
17th Century European Renaissance Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Antique Flemish / Dutch Walnut Marquetry Royal Manuscript Cabinet, circa 1680
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Flemish / Dutch walnut marquetry Royal Manuscript cabinet, circa 1680. The cabinet
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Manuscript
Materials
Walnut
Consecration of a Church 15th Century English School Illuminated Manuscript
Located in London, GB
English School
15th Century
The Consecration of a Church
Illuminated manuscript on Vellum
Image
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript
Materials
Ink, Vellum
TROLLOPE. The Barsetshire Novels. WITH A MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENT - 14 VOLUMES - 1929
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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PUBLISHER: Stratford: Shakespeare Head Press, 1929.
DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDITION WITH A MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENT
Category
1920s British Antique Manuscript
Materials
Leather
Decorative Antique Print of Manuscripts Decoration, Anglo-Saxon, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Manuscripts Decoration Anglo-Saxon and Frankish, 8th-10th centuries ornaments.
This print originates from
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Antique Indian / Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated Manuscript with Monkeys
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Indian or Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated manuscript folio.
Depicting
Category
19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
6 Antique Qajar Period Stamped Manuscript Inlay Leather Medallions, Ex-Sotheby
s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of antique stamped or carved leather inlay medallions likely produced manuscript cover
Category
Early 20th Century Islamic Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
Romanesque Decorative Prints by H. Dolmetsch, 1887, Manuscript and Mural Designs
Located in Langweer, NL
Romanesque Decorative Prints by H. Dolmetsch, 1890, Manuscript and Mural Designs
This pair of
Category
1880s Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Clansmen by Ethel Boileau - Full Length Autograph Manuscript of Scottish Novel
By Ethel Boileau
Located in Ilkley, GB
Autograph manuscript of best-selling novelist Ethel Boileau’s most successful novel which tells the
Category
Early 20th Century British Modern Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Mid-19th Century American Stationary with Manuscript Letter, Signed 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
folded leaf, with 3-page manuscript letter in pen and ink in German signed by "F. Rosenthal", dated "New
Category
1850s American Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$374 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Mamluk Qur’anic Manuscript Leaf Folio Maghribi Script 14th-15th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Mamluk Qur’anic Manuscript Leaf Folio Maghribi Script 14th-15th Century
North African, 14
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic script in black ink with red, green and yellow highlights. These are truly miniatur...
Category
Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Unique 18th c. German Manuscript Broadside – Virgin Mary Devotional Poem, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Unique German Manuscript Broadside with Printed Border – Virgin Mary, 18th c.
An exceptionally
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Burmese set of sixteen double-sided Kammavaca or Buddhist manuscripts,
written in Bali
Category
1890s Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Pl. 52 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Middle Ages - Moyen Age - Mittel Alter'. Chromolithograph of manuscripts
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Pl. 51 Antique Print of Middle Ages Manuscripts Decoration by Racinet
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Middle Ages - Moyen Age - Mittel Alter'. Chromolithograph of manuscripts
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
19th Century, Mandalay, a Set of Antique Complete Burmese Manuscript
Kammavaca
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare and complete set Burmese manuscript (KAMMAVACA) made from thick cloth coated with gold and
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th century 10-pieces set of Japanese Practitioner’s Hand-Sign Manuscript
Located in Chiba, JP
MUDRA OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM
A set of 10 handwritten practitioner’s charts depicting various mudras (symbolic hand gestures) used in Mikkyo — Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. These gesture...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of antique Lanna Thai wooden manuscript bookmark with stand.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century, A Set of Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Manuscript Bookmark with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of antique Lanna Thai wooden manuscript bookmark with stand.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pl. 68 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet
Located in Langweer, NL
manuscripts ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste Racinet. Published circa
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$142 Sale Price
20% Off
Pl. 66 Antique Print of Russian Motifs from Metalwork and Manuscripts by Racinet
Located in Langweer, NL
manuscripts 12th-15th centuries ornaments. This print originates from 'l'Ornement Polychrome' by Auguste
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
$142 Sale Price
20% Off
Persian Miniature - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
scene, rendered in the classical manner of Safavid and Mughal manuscript illumination. The composition
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Manuscript
Materials
Ink, Gouache
19th century Large Antique Burmese Temple Cabinet from Burma - Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
. Originating from a temple in Burma, probably used for the preservation of Buddhist manuscripts, this wooden
Category
19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
18c French Antique Tall Book Stand from Alsace
Located in New Orleans, LA
), allowing books or manuscripts to be comfortably displayed at standing height. The restrained lines and
Category
18th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
The Travels of Cosmo the Third, Translated in English 1821
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Travels of Cosmo the Third, Translated in English from the Italian Manuscript in the Laurentian
Category
19th Century English Antique Manuscript
Materials
Leather, Paper
18th Century Italian School St. Jerome "Remissionem Peccatorum"
Located in Bradenton, FL
ascetic with flowing beard, Jerome leans over an open manuscript, absorbed in study.
St. Jerome was
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Manuscript
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
George MEREDITH. Modern Love. FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY - 1862
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Collection, Manuscripts and Printed Books, Part I. Tuesday, 25 April 1995.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Meredith
Category
1860s English Antique Manuscript
Materials
Fabric
An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautifully illuminated Quran manuscript from the Timurid period, dating back to the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Asian Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Carved Wooden Folding Easel, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
as a portable stand—possibly for manuscripts, religious texts, or artwork. The craftsmanship speaks
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
18th Century Walnut English Fireside Queen Anne Style Chair
Located in Essex, MA
, giving it a medieval manuscript aesthetic
This upholstery appears to be a more recent addition, as the
Category
Mid-19th Century Queen Anne Antique Manuscript
Materials
Walnut
Pair of french ankle boots in challis and leather Circa 1840
Located in Toulon, FR
lining inside. Mention of the manuscript D letter in ink in the inner lining to indicate the right foot
Category
1830s French Antique Manuscript
19th Century French Wooden Book Stand With Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
, manuscripts, or sheet music, reflecting its likely use in a church or study setting. Its rich, untouched
Category
19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
Late 17th C, Baroque, Saint, Italian School, Wooden Sculpture of Saint Anthony
Located in brussel, BE
manuscript. The play of the saint’s resting and supporting leg provides a bit of liveliness. The movement of
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
French Hand Carved Walnut Panel - Playwright Jean Racine (1639–1699) dated 1889
Located in TEYJAT, FR
beautifully hand-carved work shows the celebrated 17th-century playwright holding a manuscript of Phèdre
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Walnut
Carved French walnut panel - Playwright Pierre Corneille (1606–1684), dated 1887
Located in TEYJAT, FR
manuscript. The border is richly carved with flowers, foliage, and scrollwork, typical of late 19th-century
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Walnut
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
Located in Long Island City, NY
, possibly from a manuscript or poetic context.
Largest: 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm.) Smallest: 8 1/4 x 6 in
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Manuscript
Materials
Canvas, Paint
THOMSON. Satires Profanities. JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS COPY WITH ASTONISHING NOTES
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
blind.
PROVENANCE: Christie’s Printed Books & Manuscripts including Americana from the Collection of
Category
1880s British Antique Manuscript
Materials
Fabric
COTTON. Answers by certain Military Men to Prince Henry. 1675 - SECOND EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Cotton assembled one of the finest collections of manuscripts and printed books which
Category
1670s British Antique Manuscript
Materials
Leather
Some old French and English Ballads – ERAGNY PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
paper, and moss green spine, with gilt lettering; manuscript title and "Eragny Press" on backstrip
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Painted manuscript sheet, inks and opaque gouache enhanced with gold on paper, text in nasta‘līq in
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Late 18th Century Tibetan Hand-painted Altar Cabinet
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
manuscripts, ritual garments, and clarified yak butter for prayer lamps.
Decorated with classic Tibetan motifs
Category
Late 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Manuscript
Materials
Elm
19th Century French Wooden Book Stand
Located in High Point, NC
manuscripts. Crafted from solid wood with an authentic timeworn finish, this piece embodies both utility and
Category
19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood
A Fine Kufic Quranic Page On Velum, Abbasid, 9TH Century
Located in London, GB
A fine Abbasid Qur’anic manuscript leaf on vellum, 9th century, featuring bold Kufic script in
Category
15th Century and Earlier Asian Antique Manuscript
Materials
Animal Skin
Pair Orientalist Watercolours Vittorio Rappini Italian Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
interior, absorbed in the study of religious manuscripts. Delicate architectural elements—such as tiled
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Antique Extremely Rare Large 13th Century Antiphonal Abbey Book Binding
Located in Doha, QA
original paste-downs and manuscript fragments, including Latin script and musical notation from the 13th
Category
15th Century and Earlier Austrian Gothic Antique Manuscript
Materials
Iron
Gothic Illumination-Inspired Ornament – Middle Ages Decorative Designs, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
the illuminated manuscripts and architectural decorations of the Gothic Middle Ages. These fantastical
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Antique Burmese Kammavaca Script in Lacquer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional 19th-century Burmese Kammavaca manuscript, composed of 14 lacquered palm-leaf-style
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
The Scarlet Passage: An Antique Persian Karabakh Masterpiece of Courtly Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
runner into a flowing textile manuscript that rewards slow looking and thoughtful placement.
Framing the
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kazak Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
A Rare Minai Pottery Bowl Depicting Bahram Gur And Azada, Late 12TH Century
Located in London, GB
stories from the Shahnamah, such as the present lot, predate its earliest surviving illustrated manuscript
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Manuscript
Materials
Ceramic
The Desert Sigil: A Late 19th Century Persian Turkoman Masterwork of Tribal Lore
Located in Dallas, TX
connoisseurs of meaning and restraint.
The exclusive composition unfolds like a ritual manuscript. Rosettes
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucasian Shirvan Prayer Rug
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Caucasian textile art — more narrative manuscript than mere furnishing. Measuring 5' × 5'9", the rug
Category
1890s Russian Tribal Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
Verve, An Artistic and Literary Quarterly: Vol. 1, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 bound together
Located in Middletown, NY
reproductions of paintings from manuscripts in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. Texts in English. This first
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
Mozambique Bay – French Naval Sea Chart by Bellin, c.1765
Located in Langweer, NL
1760–1770.
Compiled from multiple manuscript sources, as stated directly in the cartouche (“Dressée
Category
1760s French Antique Manuscript
Materials
Paper
The Aureate Aviary: A Persian Lilihan Masterpiece of Timeless Botanical Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
manuscript margin—ornate yet impeccably balanced. Inner and outer running-water guard bands create a subtle
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Manuscript
Materials
Wool
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