SYMONDS RARE BOOKS

Early Printed Books, Manuscripts and Decorative Prints

Category: Illuminated Initials

COSIMO I de’ Medici

January 15, 202016th Century Courtly Literature History Illuminated Initials Inscribed Works Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek Manuscripts Military & Warfare New Acquisitions Politics & Statesmanship

A PATENT LETTER GRANTING THE CITIZENSHIP OF FLORENCE TO THE GRAND DUKE'S OWN PHYSICIAN

BIBLIA LATINA (GUTENBERG, Johann)

Bibles Germany Illuminated Initials Incunabula Latin & Greek New Acquisitions Religion Science & Technology

A LEAF FROM A GUTENBERG BIBLE

TAULER [with] ECKHART [with] [RULMAN]

Biography Fine Bindings First Edition Germany Illuminated Initials Incunabula Interesting Provenance Literature New Acquisitions Philosophy Reformation Religion

TAULER'S AND ECKHART'S FIRST PRINTED WORKS

German Prayer Book

July 12, 2018Books of Hours Germany Illuminated Initials Illustrated Interesting Provenance Manuscripts Religion

A WONDERFULLY ILLUMINATED GERMAN BOOK OF PRAYERS

BIBLIA LATINA (Fragment)

July 9, 2018Bibles France Illuminated Initials Latin & Greek Manuscripts Religion

GENESIS 22, 11: “… [ANGEL] ‘ABRAHAM! ABRAHAM!’ ‘HERE I AM’, HE REPLIED.”

MAXIMUS of Turin et al. (Fragment)

July 9, 2018Biography Illuminated Initials Illustrated Latin & Greek Manuscripts Religion

AN ELEVENTH CENTURY HAGIOGRAPHIC FRAGMENT

BOOK OF HOURS (Fragment)

July 9, 2018Books of Hours France Illuminated Initials Illustrated Latin & Greek Manuscripts Religion

SIX BEAUTIFUL LEAVES FROM A FRENCH BOOK OF HOURS

MINIATURE (Initial C)

July 9, 201816th Century Illuminated Initials Illustrated Manuscripts Music Religion

A MINIATURE FROM A SIXTEENTH-CENTURY CHOIRBOOK

MINIATURE (Initial P)

July 9, 2018Illuminated Initials Illustrated Manuscripts Music

AN EXQUISITE INITIAL 'P' FROM A LATE MEDIEVAL CHOIR BOOK

PATENT OF NOBILITY

July 9, 201818th Century Courtly Literature Fine Bindings Heraldry & Geneaology Illuminated Initials Illustrated Interesting Provenance Law Manuscripts Politics & Statesmanship

A MARVELLOUS DOCUMENT WITH 179 ILLUMINATED INITIALS AND TWO FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS

1 2