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

69 c   (ILLUMINATED RELIGIOUS MANUSCRIPT.) The Anglican Missal, Being the Order for the Administration of the Holy Communion According to the Use of the Church of England. Title- page and 64 pages on stiff paper, text printed in black and red Gothic type, within printed borders, extensively hand-illuminated in colors and gilt with several miniatures and elaborate borders, each page with applied leather tab along fore edge. Small folio, rebound in 20th century red morocco with simple gilt borders and corner pieces, stamped George Parkinson Library Binder, Swansea on rear endpaper. Oxford: Mowbray, 1869   [400/600] A curious volume, illuminated with both skilled application of greater detail and contemporary coloring and, alternately, with some pages in a more naïve hand. 69 70 c   (ILLUMINATED RELIGIOUS MANUSCRIPT FACSIMILE.) von Kempen, Thomas. Imitation de Jesus Christ. 102 chromolithographed plates. Folio, publisher’s rich crushed russet morocco with silver and bronze filigree embossed fillets, f loral corner f leurons and head stamps, rhombic gold- stamped medallion on front cover, and coat of arms on rear cover, re-backed, retaining original backstrip, restored abrasion on rear cover; all edges trimmed and gilt, scattered light marginal foxing. One of 402 copies printed for subscribers. Paris: Gruel und Engelmann, circa 1880   [500/750] 70