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Illuminations. Set of 2 folios in-f° (dim. approx. 33.5 x 19.5 cm), excerpts from incunabula or works from the early 16th century, printed in Gothic script on two columns, in French: - the first is an extract from a chronicle of the Punic Wars, recounting the capture of Carthage by the Romans (in 149 BC), folio XXI, fully ruled. It is illustrated with a woodcut depicting armed soldiers entering a castle, fully heightened in polychrome and gold, and polychrome and gold heightened initials. - the second is an extract from the eleventh chapter of the golden words (sentences and bon mots around the letter M: ""des Meurs"", ""De Menterie de malice et de mensonge"", ""De Menger"", ""Des Mauvais"", ""Du Monde"" etc.), folio EE.iiii, ruled. It is illustrated with a small miniature painted in polychrome depicting three sailing vessels laden with armed men (pasted at the bottom of the first column and obscuring part of the text) and beautiful lettering enhanced in polychrome and gold. Framed.

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Illuminations. Set of 2 folios in-f° (dim. approx. 33.5 x 19.5 cm), excerpts from incunabula or works from the early 16th century, printed in Gothic script on two columns, in French: - the first is an extract from a chronicle of the Punic Wars, recounting the capture of Carthage by the Romans (in 149 BC), folio XXI, fully ruled. It is illustrated with a woodcut depicting armed soldiers entering a castle, fully heightened in polychrome and gold, and polychrome and gold heightened initials. - the second is an extract from the eleventh chapter of the golden words (sentences and bon mots around the letter M: ""des Meurs"", ""De Menterie de malice et de mensonge"", ""De Menger"", ""Des Mauvais"", ""Du Monde"" etc.), folio EE.iiii, ruled. It is illustrated with a small miniature painted in polychrome depicting three sailing vessels laden with armed men (pasted at the bottom of the first column and obscuring part of the text) and beautiful lettering enhanced in polychrome and gold. Framed.

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Estimate 400 - 600 EUR
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