Manuscript on parchment of the Bible, with prologues to almost every book; also includes interpretations of Hebrew names
Description:
In Latin., Script: copied by several similar-looking hands writing in Northern Gothica Textualis Libraria., Decoration: each Prologue (except Jeremiah, f. 240rb) opens with a painted initial, decorated with interlace and hybrid animals, fishes, etc. Numerous large and small decorative initials in red and blue pen-work. Execution of decoration ascribed to the "Vie de Saint Denis Atelier." See catalog description for further detail., and Binding: Eighteenth century : rose-coloured parchment over wooden boards; both covers gold-tooled; brass bosses and clasps; arms of Johann Christoph Borzek on front cover; cartouche containing a peasant pruning a tree, with the motto "Cum tempore fructus," on rear cover.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval and Manuscripts, Medieval
[Atlas factice of 96 maps by Blaeu, Visscher, Jansson, Hondius and others]
Image Count:
1
Description:
Imperfect: wormhole in center crease, with some loss of text. Reinforced along lower edges with manuscript waste. Sheet measures 38.8 x 51.6 cm. No. 34 of 92 maps bound together.
Publisher:
Christophe Tassin
Subject (Geographic):
Bresse (France : Region) --Maps --Early works to 1800
[Atlas factice of 96 maps by Blaeu, Visscher, Jansson, Hondius and others]
Image Count:
1
Description:
Imperfect: wormhole in center crease, with no loss of text. Reinforced along lower edges with manuscript waste. Sheet measures 38.9 x 51.5 cm. No. 33 of 92 maps bound together.