What: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian BooksWhere: Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond St, Mayfair, London W1A 2AA, UKWhen: 5 December, 10.30am GMTPublic Viewing: 1 December, 09:00am - 04:30pm, 2 December, 12:00pm - 05:00pm, 3 December, 12:00pm - 05:00pm, 4 December, 9:00am – 04:30pmTop lots of the sale:- Matisse, Henri – An Important Series of Twenty-Nine Autograph Letters Signed ("Henri,""Hmatisse," or with Initials), to his wife Amélie ("Mélo"), about his work in Tangiers in 1912-1913, Including Nine Drawings of His Moroccan Paintings. C.70 pages, 4to and 8vo. Estimate: GBP 80,000 — GBP 100,000 (US$ 105,536 - US$ 131,920)- The Hours of the Russian Princess Isabel Gagarine, Use of Paris, in Latin and French [France (Paris), c.1440-50]. 213x146mm, vellum, iii+187+iii+iii leaves, Complete. 15 lines, 100x63mm, 15 Large Miniatures with Full Borders, small initials and line-fillers throughout. Estimate: GBP 60,000 — GBP 80,000 (US$ 79,152 - US$ 105,536)- The Dragon Hours, Unidentified Use, in Latin and French [northern France (perhaps Therouanne), c.1420-30]. 190x130mm, vellum, 147+i leaves, Complete. Estimate: GBP 40,000 — GBP 60,000 (US$ 52,768 - US$ 79,152)- The Larochefoucault Hours, Use of Autun, in Latin [east-central France (probably Autun), c.1460-70; last quire added (Paris), c.1500]. 200×145mm, vellum, II+152+IV leaves, Complete, 15 lines, 98×67mm, 18 Large Miniatures with full borders. Estimate: GBP 25,000 — GBP 30,000 (US$ 32,980 - US$ 39,576)- Book of Hours, Use of Rouen, in Latin and French [France (Rouen), c.1485-95]. 160x110mm, vellum, ii+110+ii leaves, lacking two miniatures after ff.15 and 73, 20 lines, 92x57mm, 12 Large Miniatures with Full Borders. Estimate: GBP 25,000 — GBP 35,000 (US$ 32,980 - US$ 46,172)- Book of Hours, Use of Dol, in Latin and French [France (Paris), c.1500]. 118x90mm, vellum, ii+217+ii leaves, lacking three leaves with miniatures and others with text. Estimate: GBP 25,000 — GBP 35,000 (US$ 32,980 - US$ 46,172)- Gospels of Sts Luke and John, in Greek [12th century, first half?]. 270x185mm, vellum, 54 leaves, fragmentary, parts of St Luke chapters 3-23 (out of 33) and St John chapters 1-11 (out of 21), 23-24 lines, written in neatly formed letters with ligatures and curvatures of the usual type exhibited in minuscule specimens of the period. Estimate: GBP 20,000 — GBP 30,000 (US$ 26,384 - US$ 39,576)- Neruda, Pablo – Fine Collection Of Sixteen Autograph and Typed Letters Signed ("Pablo"), About Los Versos Del Capitán and Matilde Urrutia, Together with 18 Documents, Telegrams, Photographs and Postcards. Estimate: GBP 20,000 — GBP 30,000 (US$ 26,384 - US$ 39,576)- Book of Hours, Use of Rouen, in Latin and French [France (Rouen), c.1480]. 183x133mm, vellum, ii+141+iii leaves, paginated 1-282, Complete. Estimate: GBP 20,000 — GBP 30,000 (US$ 26,384 - US$ 39,576)- Book of Hours, Use of Rome, in Latin [southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460-70]. 190x135mm, vellum, v+108+v leaves, Complete. Estimate: GBP 15,000 — GBP 25,000 (US$ 19,788 - US$ 32,980)- Einstein, Albert – Fine Autograph Letter and Photograph, both Signed ("A. Einstein" And "Albert Einstein"), and Inscribed To the Violin Maker and Restorer Oswald A. Schilbach, 22 July 1934. Estimate: GBP 15,000 — GBP 20,000 (US$ 19,788 - US$ 26,384)- Portrait of a Nobleman with a Falcon, large octagonal miniature [France, mid-16th century]. Miniature, 250x200mm, vellum, reverse blank. Estimate: GBP 15,000 — GBP 20,000 (US$ 19,788 - US$ 26,384)- Gospels of Sts Luke and John, in Greek [Eastern Mediterranean, late 13th or early 14th century]. 159x116mm, vellum, 95 leaves. Estimate: GBP 15,000 — GBP 20,000 (US$ 19,788 - US$ 26,384)- Matisse, Henri – Series of Eleven Autograph Letters Signed ("H. Matisse", "Henri", Etc) To His Wife Amélie, Mainly About Painting in Seville, Seville & Moscow, 1910-1911. Estimate: GBP 12,000 — GBP 15,000 (US$ 15,830 - US$ 19,788)- Book of Hours, Use of Utrecht, in Dutch with some Latin rubrics [Northern Netherlands (Zwolle), c.1465-75], 155×105mm, vellum, ii+182+i leaves. Estimate: GBP 12,000 — GBP 18,000 (US$ 15,830 - US$ 23,746)For details, visit: http://www.sothebys.com/en.htmlClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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