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Sale 86
The Manuscripts, Collectibles & Space Auction
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Lot 744 |
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Christian Maori Broadside, c. 1833. Printed broadside of Matthew 19:13-15, titled "Children brought to Christ," in English, and "Ka mau-ria nga ta-ma-ri-ki ki Te Ka-rai-ti" in Maori (printed by William Jones, Sydney), 18 x 15¼ in. Presumably for use in Church Mission Society schools. (See Williams, A Bibliography of Printed Maori to 1900). Scattered age toning, else fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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$240 |
Lot 745 |
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Leaf From Nuremberg Chronicle - Sexta etas mundi, Folium CCXLV. A large leaf of the famous Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann-Schedel, published in Latin in May of 1493, 17 x 11¾ in. With hand-colored woodcut on one side of two lovers; on the other side are two hand-colored woodcuts of Pope Nicholas V (1447-1455), founder of the Vatican Library, and Pope Callixtus III (1455-1458), the first member of the Borgia family to become Pope. With two illuminated manuscript leaves, vellum, 7 x 5¼ in. and 6¾ x 4¾ in., decorated with gold, red, blue and green letters, designs and miniature pictures.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$325 |
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