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The Interpretation of Hebrew Names: 13th Century Leaf from a Friar's Bible (c. 1275)

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Beautiful leaf from a 13th century Friar's Bible.  48 lines of text per column.  Text written on fine vellum in dark brown ink in a remarkably small and fine script.  Recto contains 2 columns of text with initials in red and blue.  Initials are in three sizes: 1, 2, and 4 lines.   Verso contains 2 columns of text with alternating red and blue 1 line initials and one 2-line initial.  Text contains portions of G & H from Saint Jerome's "Interpretation of Hebrew Names" (Liber interpretationis Hebraicorum nominum).

Size: 161x110 mm (approx 6.4 x 4.5 inches) 

$375                                                   #IMC 5155

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