Sale 2497 - Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics, January 29, 2019

68 c   (ILLUMINATED RELIGIOUS MANUSCRIPT.) The Festival of St. John the Evangelist. 10 pages comprising a title-page, dedication, closing, and 7 leaves of verse, each hand-lettered and illumi­ nated in black and metallic ink and watercolor, with Florentine style initials and borders. Square 8vo, contemporary 19th century brown morocco gilt, titled on cover, rubbed and scuffed, mostly along spine, circular water stain on cover; marbled endpapers, blanks toned and with some soiling, scattered light marginal foxing. Np, dated 1854 on title   [500/750] 68