Lot 51 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
De consolatione philosophiae , with commentary ascribed to Thomas Aquinas. Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 12 November 1476.
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,791–$10,865
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- Royal folio (388 x 274mm). 140 leaves, complete with all 5 blanks. Red painted initial opening
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147291
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae , with commentary ascribed to Thomas Aquinas. Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 12 November 1476. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147291.
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Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae , with commentary ascribed to Thomas Aquinas. Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 12 November 1476. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147291.
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