SYMONDS RARE BOOKS

Early Printed Books, Manuscripts and Decorative Prints

Category: Manuscripts

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

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 Heraldry & Geneaology Illustrated Interesting Provenance Manuscripts

A VERY NICE PATENT LETTER IN ITS ORIGINAL SILK WALLET

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

BREVIARY

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

A FINE AND SPARKLING LITURGICAL MS. BY THE MASTER OF GUYOT LE PELEY