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Illuminated Miniatures of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist on a Leaf from a c.1500 Book of Hours

Illuminated Miniatures of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist on a Leaf from a c.1500 Book of Hours by ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF

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Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company
Title
Illuminated Miniatures of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist on a Leaf from a c.1500 Book of Hours
Author
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF
Seller
The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
France, 1500. First edition. Custom presentation folder. Very Good. MANUSCRIPT LEAF (FRANCE, C.1500) DEPICTING BOTH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST. From the Suffrages to Saints section of a circa fifteenth-century French Book of Hours, these consecutive appeals to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist capture a moment of personal devotion to two foremost figures in Western European medieval artistry. The two miniatures depict their respective saints in natural settings with halos, and both figures are edged in gold. John the Baptist, bearded, is seen in his cilice and draped in a burgundy robe-holding his traditional attribute of a lamb and flag. On the reverse, John the Evangelist stands with a chalice from which emerges winged dragon. A substantial three-quarter border of liquid gold on each side of the folio contains multitudes of foliage among acanthus leaves; with the recto displaying a winged drollery sticking out its tongue. Both miniatures are framed by realistic gold borders of their own. In a distinctive late gothic hand, this manuscript excerpt is penned with particular care as evidenced by multiple broken strokes-such as the tops of each letter in "hominumque". Deriving its liturgical phraseology from Mathew 11:11, the prayer to John the Baptist begins, "Inter natos mulierum non surrexit maior iohannes baptista," and continues, in full, to the verso's eighth line. At this point, the prayer to John the Evangelist is readily identified by the vivid blue inscription ("De sancta Iohannes Evangelista")-alternating colours from the deep rubric of the preceding incipit for John the Baptist ("De sancto Iohannes Baptista") on the recto. The suffrages to the saints John are preceded by what is likely an Oratio ad proprium angelum custodem (Prayer to one's guardian angel), included in the complete transcription below. Size of leaf: 105 x 160 mm (6.3 x 4.1 inches) Size of John the Baptist miniature: 36 x 41 mm (1.4 x 1.6 inches) Size of John the Evangelist miniature: 36 x 37 mm (1.4 x 1.5 inches) France, c.1500. Some rubbing toward the fore-edge of the borders, likely from thumbing. Short closed vertical tear on bottom margin center. All text is clear and legible; illumination on miniatures and capitals is bright and radiant. Housed in a custom presentation folder. Overall, a well-preserved depiction of two major Christian namesakes. Transcription (Semi-Diplomatic): Deus qui mirro ordine angelorum ministeria hominumq[ue] dispensas. concede propicius: ut qui tibi ministrantibus in celo semp[er] assistitur ab hijs in terra vita n[ost]ra muniatur. Per [christu]m d[omi]n[u]m n[ost]r[u]m. A[men]: De sancto iohanne bap[tis]ta INter natos mulierum no[n] surrexit maior ioha[n]ne bap[tis]ta. V[ersiculum]. Fuit homo missus a deo. R[espondum]. Cui nome[n] erat ioh[ann]es {f. 1v} Presta quesumus omnipotens deus: vt familia tua per viam salutis incedat et beati iohannis precursorris [christ]i hortamenta sectando ad eum quem predixit secura perueniat. Per d[omi]n[u]m. De s[an]c[t]o ioh[ann]e euangelista: IOha[n]nes apostolus et eua[n]gelista virgo electus es[t] a domino atq[ue] inter ceteros magis dilectus. V[ersiculus]. Valde honorandus est beatus ioha[n]nes. R[esponsorium] Qui supra pectus do {end of leaf; probable ending of the Response: "dominus in cena recubuit."} [O God, who has arranged in marvellous order ministries of angels and of men, mercifully grant that, as those who do Thee service in heaven, so, by Thy grace, they may too defend our life on earth. Through Christ, Our Lord, Amen. On St. John the Baptiste: Among those born of woman none has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Versicle: He was a man sent by God. Response: Whose name was John. Reveal Thyself, we pray, O God omnipotent, so that Thy household may walk the path to salvation, and, by following the exhortation of the blessed John, precursor of Christ, may reach him of whom he with certainly foretold, through the Lord. On Saint John the Evangelist: John the Apostle and the Evangelist, a virgin, was chosen by the Lord and more beloved by others. Versicle: Loudly praised is the blessed John to be. Response: He who {at the Last Supper laid} on the breast of the Lord].
Road to the Cloud's House; A Chiapas Journal

Road to the Cloud's House; A Chiapas Journal by Brandi, John; Gregorio, Renee; Past, Ámber (Forward); Van Stone, Mark (Artist)

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Seller: Swan's Fine Books
Title
Road to the Cloud's House; A Chiapas Journal
Author
Brandi, John; Gregorio, Renee; Past, Ámber (Forward); Van Stone, Mark (Artist)
Seller
Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Press at the Palace of the Governors, 2008. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Van Stone, Mark. Number 6 of 65 copies, folio size, [32] pp., signed by both authors, with prospectus. A collection of twenty prose poems written by two prominent poets of New Mexico. John Brandi (b. 1943) is an American poet and artist, known for poetry about traveling the American West. Renée Gregorio (b. 1955) is an American poet whose work is informed both by the landscape of her home in New Mexico and her travels abroad. A beautiful, collaborative homage to the people, places and history encountered in Chiapas. The book was designed by Monica Meehan, graphic designer for the Museum of New Mexico; its title page features a glyph created by calligrapher and Mayanist Mark Van Stone, Tom Leech and James Bourland printed the book from polymer plates, and Santa Fe bookbinder Rosalia Galassi completed the binding. ___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter iridescent orange cloth with marbled paper covered boards, printed paper label on backstrip, beige endpapers, printed in black and brown, with a teal glyph on the title-page; folio size (12 1/8" by 8 1/2"), [32] pp., signed by Renée Gregorio and John Brandi at colophon; original prospectus, printed on a single sheet of laid paper with top edge uncut, slipped in. ___CONDITION: A fine copy, with clean boards, straight corners with a bare hint of rubbing to the two front corners, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; prospectus fine, clean and without wear. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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A Streetcar Named Desire by WILLIAMS, Tennessee

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Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
Title
A Streetcar Named Desire
Author
WILLIAMS, Tennessee
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: New Directions, 1947. Fifth printing. Hardcover. 166 pages. William's classic Pulitzer Prize winning play that was the basis for an acclaimed Elia Kazan directed movie that starred Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh and Karl Malden. A very good plus copy in paper covered boards that feature Alvin Lustig's classic designs which are then repeated on the very good dust jacket that has some small edge tears and chips. A very presentable copy.
Evidences of the Christian Religion, Designed Chiefly for the Rising Generation

Evidences of the Christian Religion, Designed Chiefly for the Rising Generation by Clark, Joseph

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Title
Evidences of the Christian Religion, Designed Chiefly for the Rising Generation
Author
Clark, Joseph
Seller
ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Philadelphia: Printed for the Compilers, by Kimber, Conrad, and Co., 1806. First Edition. Good. First edition; 7 x 4; pp. [7], 2-118, [2]; marbled paper over boards and 1/4 calf; two period signatures of previous owners; leather cracking, with some loss to tips of spine; paper on boards with scuffing and loss; scattered foxing; in fair to good condition. Joseph Clark (1751 - 1813) graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) with a degree in theology and a licence to preach. He also served in the Hunterdon County Militia of the Second New Jersey Regiment during the Revolution. He would later serve as the director of the Princeton Theological Seminary. His current collection of tracts, "evidences in support of religion," was aimed mostly at children and adolescents and, in his own words, more specifically "those, who are situated in the wilderness, and remote parts of the continent," where he often travelled to distribute it.
Desert (Verba Mundi)

Desert (Verba Mundi) by C. Dickson J. M. G. Le Clezio

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Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Title
Desert (Verba Mundi)
Author
C. Dickson J. M. G. Le Clezio
Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9781567923865
Condition
Fine
Description
First Edition/First Printing; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, as new and unread. A pristine copy of this novel from the 2008 Nobel Prize winning author. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
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THE NEW NATION, 1800-1845 (THE MAKING OF AMERICA) by Wiltse, Charles M. (Charles Maurice), 1907-1990

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Title
THE NEW NATION, 1800-1845 (THE MAKING OF AMERICA)
Author
Wiltse, Charles M. (Charles Maurice), 1907-1990
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
London: Macmillan, 1965. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue and white with black print; DJ has edgewear, light shelfwear, price-clipped; Boards in blue cloth, light wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; ix, 237 pages, b&w maps. 1368335. FP New Rockville Stock.

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