Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 193:
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Medieval Manuscript Assortment
(12) ink on vellum and parchment illuminated sheets, 14th-15th century, including pages from bibles and hymnals, (2) framed, (1) matted, and (9) loose; together with (2) Dutch woodblock printed prayers, (1) of which is framed and the other mounted to cardboard
Provenance: The Estate of George ‘Yorgo’ Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Height: 25 1/4 inches, Width: 16 3/4 inches (largest parchment)
Condition: Very Good to Fair, parchments having fading, wear, discoloration, buckling; woodcuts having toning, creases, losses, tape residue; wear and losses to frames
Disclaimers: not examined out of the frames; please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Category: Collectibles > Books
Estimated Sale Time: 12:54 pm CST
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: June 6, 2022, 12:02 pm
Condition: Very Good to Fair, parchments having fading, wear, discoloration, buckling; woodcuts having toning, creases, losses, tape residue; wear and losses to frames
Dimensions: 25.25 x 16.75 in
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