The Four Gospels 1507, pages LVIII to LXXXVI.

DESCRIPTION: 2 title pages, 8 page introduction, 26 certain pages of chromolithographed reproductions taken from the original illuminated manuscript. plus end blanks. 1880-1881. The numbered pages of the original manuscript bound together in this collection there are: 3, 10, 11, 12, 105, 109, 110, 111, 168, 173, 174, 175, 268, 273, 274, 275, 344, 375. Some pages uncut. Bound in old flexible suede, yapped edges, gilt lettered 'Four Gospels 1507' on upper cover. 20th Century bookplate of Dorothy Seymour

Further information: The original entire Gospel (believed to be in the M.P Pogodina Collection) was one of the first of a series of particularly luxurious manuscripts produced in Moscow in the 16th Century. Book contains miniatures depicting evangelists

SIZE: Page size: 23 x 30.5 cm.

CONDITION: Piece of the spine missing at top, and extremely minor wear at the edges of suede covers, original owners signature in pen to top of title page, otherwise in good clean state throughout.

£175.00

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