Photographs and descriptions of literary leaves
from the Lorraine Lemire Collection now on permanent display in the Alison
Eliason Library.
You may view these items by appointment at the Library. None is
for sale.
Contact: Marc Belair, 360-738-4919
marcjamesllc@comcast.net
Book
of Hours, France,
Use of Paris, circa 1470,
in Latin and on Vellum (127x90mm) Provenance: Charles
Butler
collector of pictures and books, whose fine library was sold in five sales
between
May, 1911 and July,1921.
 | 15 lines written in brown ink in a lettre batarde between 16 horizontals and two verticals ruled in dark pink with one two-line initials in liquid gold on a blue ground with gold tendrils as well as five minor one-line initials in liquid gold on alternating blue and re grounds with gold tendrils. There is a lovely panel border of blue and gold curling acanthus and sprays of naturalistic floral and fruit. Verso: 15 lines written in brown ink in a lettre batarde between 16 horizontals and two verticals ruled in dark pink.* |
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15 lines in brown ink in a lettre batarde between 16 horizontals and two verticals ruled in dark pink with one two-line initials in liquid gold on a blue ground with gold tendrils as well as five minor one-line initials in liquid gold on alternating blue and red grounds with gold tendrils. There is a lovely panel border of blue and gold curling acanthus and sprays of naturalistic floral and fruit. Verso: 15 lines written in brown ink in a lettre batarde between 16 horizontals and two verticals ruled in dark pink.* |
 | 15 lines in brown ink in a lettre batarde between 16 horizontals and two verticals ruled in dark pink with one two-line initials in liquid gold on a blue ground with gold tendrils as well as five minor one-line initials in liquid gold on alternating blue and red grounds with gold tendrils. There is a lovely panel border of blue and gold curling acanthus and sprays of naturalistic floral and fruit. Verso: 15 lines written in brown ink in a lettre batarde between 16 horizontals and two verticals ruled in dark pink.* |
Book of Hours, France, Use unknown,
circa 1420,
in Latin, on Vellum (162 x 118 mm)
 | There are fifteen lines of Gothic script with two-line capital initial "Q" in heavily embossed gold with a tendril in black ink with gold acorns connected by vines suspended in the border. Minor one-line versal initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red. Verso: minor initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red.* |
 | There are fifteen lines of Gothic script with two-line capital initial "H" in heavily embossed gold with a tendril in black ink with gold corns connected by vines suspended in the border. Minor one-line versal initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red. Verso: minor initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red.* |
 | There are fifteen lines of Gothic script with two two-line capital initials "M" and "C" in heavily embossed gold with a tendril in black ink with gold acorns connected by vines suspended in the border. Minor one-line versal initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red.* |
 | Close Up of Above Leaf.* |
 | Verso of above: two-line capital "A" in heavily embossed gold, with a tendril in black ink with gold acorns connected by vines suspended in the border. Minor initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red* |
 | Close Up of Above Leaf* |
 | Verso of above: two-line capital "I" in heavily embossed gold, with a tendril in black ink with gold acorns connected by vines suspended in the border. Minor initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red** |
 | Verso of above: two-line capital "U" in heavily embossed gold, with a tendril in black ink with gold acorns connected by vines suspended in the border. Minor initials alternating in red and blue ink with rubrics in red** |
* Provenance: Anthony L. Griffon Ph.D. Collection, Griffon's Medieval
Manuscripts.
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