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Facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206

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The creator of this volume is unknown.

This volume contains more than 200 facsimiles of plates from illuminated manuscripts from auction catalogs, probably from the mid 20th century. The plates do not include title, author, or dates. The volume is bound in half leather with a spine title in gilt. Some of the plates fold out to a size larger than the actual volume. Page 44 is detached.

Sold by Humbert and Ellis (Daventry, England), 2019.

This volume was cataloged during a group project in July 2025. Seller's description laid into volume.

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University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Finding Aid Author
Agile project
Finding Aid Date
2025 July
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Illuminated Manuscripts, between 1825 and 1960?.
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