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Nice collection of b/w ill. from books publ. Lyon, Crespin, 1529 (2, Grüninger school), Paris, 1520 (2 from a
Book of Hours, 1 full page), Czechoslovakia (3, from a Bible) and 1 unidentified.
We join
: 24 woodcuts or engravings, s.d., sm. size, some from books with text on verso. A few tears or marg.
defects. Most devotional prints (Nativity, birth of John the Baptist, Pietà, Annunciation, Descent of the Holy
Spirit, Sacred Heart of Jesus, etc.). (32 pcs)
15
[Book illustrations] - 9 woodcut ill.
from 3 different ed. of Ludolphus de Saxonia's "Vita
Christi", incl. 2 incunable (according to notes). Various sizes, with text around and on verso.
Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout. Sl. brown.
€ 300/400
1.
Delft, Ch. Snellaert, 1488, 3 pcs of which
2 handcol.
1 somewhat fox. -
2.
Zwolle, P. van Os, 1499,
handcol.
-
3.
Antwerp, H. Eckert van Homberch, 1503, 5 pcs of which
1 hancol.
16
[Book of Hours] - Illustrated leaf
, c. 1500. Metal cut,
hand-col. and heightened with gold
,
from a Book of Hours, vellum, 15,3 x 11 cm on view; Latin text on verso. Framed under passe-
partout (not unframed). A few sm. scratches otherwise good condition.
Cfr. ill.
€ 400/500
In upper part 3 saints holding an open book and surmounting an angel and 4 female figures standing in a
landscape, 3 of them richly dressed. Printed in lower part, "Justicia", "Pax.", "Ecclesia." and "Mia."
(Misericordia ?); sm. church on the ground at the foot of "Justicia". On reverse, orn. border painted with
flowers, fruits and arabesques.
Beautiful finely executed colouring
.
17
[Book of Hours] - Illustrated leaf
, c. 1500. Metal cut,
hand-col. and heightened with gold
,
from a Book of Hours, vellum, 15,5 x 9,5 cm on view. Framed under passe-partout (not
unframed).
€ 400/500
The death of the Virgin, lying in a bed surrounded by many characters incl. st. John kneeling in the
foreground. Beneath 1st verses of the psalter of St Jerome "Converte nos, Deus salutaris noster, et averte
iram tuam a nobis".
Beautiful finely executed colouring
.
18
[Book of Hours] - Illustrated leaf
, c. 1500. Metal cut,
hand-col. and heightened with gold
,
from a Book of Hours, vellum, 15 x 10 cm; Latin text on verso. Stuck by upper and lower edges
under passe-partout and frame (unframed).
€ 300/400
Nativity with a donkey, an ox and 2 shepherds. Beneath the 1st verses of the 69th Psalm, "Deus in adjutorium
meum intende", with the response "Domine ad adjuvandum me festina...".
Beautiful finely executed
colouring
.
19
[Book of Hours] - Illustrated leaf
, c. 1500. Metal cut,
hand-col. and heightened with gold
,
from a Book of Hours, vellum, 16,5 x 11 cm; Latin text on verso. Framed under passe-partout
(unframed).
€ 300/400
Beautiful scene opening the 6th penitential psalm "Domine ne in furore tuo arguasme..." traditionally
assigned to King David. It represents King David touching the hand of a kneeling soldier holding a long
spear; 2 other characters observe them. On reverse, text orn. with a few sm. initials painted in blue or red,
decor. border on left side.
Beautiful finely executed colouring
.
20
[Book of Hours] - Illustrated leaf
, c. 1500. Metal cut,
hand-col. and heightened with gold
,
from a French Book of Hours, vellum, 16,5 x 10 cm on view; Latin/French text on verso. Framed
under passe-partout (not unframed). Good condition.
€ 280/350
In upper part God the Father surrounded by angels and surmounting the praying Virgin; all around her,
smaller designs ill. fragments of litanies : "Virga Jesse", "Hortus co[n]clusus", "Civitas Dei", "Turris
David[ica]", "Stella" [matutina], "Fons signat[us]", "Porta ca[e]li", etc.
Beautiful finely executed
colouring
.
21
[Book of Hours] - Illustrated leaf
, c. 1500. Woodcut,
hand-col. and heightened with gold
,
vellum, 12 x 9,2 cm (sl. trimmed in upper part); verso bl. Stuck by upper edge under passe-
partout and large carved frame (unframed). Upper right corner neatly cut out, repaired.
€ 200/300
The Pentecost : descent of the Holy Spirit pictured as a dove upon the Virgin and the Apostles.
Beautiful
finely executed colouring
.
22
[Bruegel the Elder, Pieter, after] - [VAN DOETECUM, Jan or Lucas] -
The kermis of Saint
George, 1601. Etching publ. by P. de la Houve, 33,3 x 52 cm (trimmed to the borderline or a
little less); engr. names and date. Central fold, 1 single wormhole, marg. lack of paper with
scratch touching the pl. (+/- 3 x 1,5 cm) in the left side, printer's crease, lower left corner thinner,
locally somewhat fainter impression.
Cfr. ill.
€ 1000/1500