Lot 8 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Sermones quadragesimales , in Latin, manuscript on vellum [Germany, c.1300]
Jacobus De Voragine · in Latin, manuscript on vellum [Germany, c.1300]
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,507–$13,582
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- c.130 x 100mm, i (paper) +143 + i (paper) leaves, collation: 1
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147248
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3147248 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3147248
Jacobus De Voragine, Sermones quadragesimales , in Latin, manuscript on vellum [Germany, c.1300]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147248.
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Jacobus De Voragine, Sermones quadragesimales , in Latin, manuscript on vellum [Germany, c.1300]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147248.
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