Lindisfarne Gospels, Das Buch von Lindisfarne, Evangéliare de Lindisfarne
£4,750
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 August 2016 at 12:00 BST
Description
Lucerne, Faksimile Verlag Luzern, 2002. Folio, number 96 of 290 facsimile copies replicating the Victorian binding of 1852, bound in velvet and white-metal covered boards adorned with 37 precious and semi-precious stones (4 small rubies, 4 amethysts, 4 pieces of turquoise, an emerald, 4 pieces of citrine, 16 garnets and 4 pieces of chrysoprase) modelled on the colours of the original gems, silver thread embroidery to the spine, in a protective solander box, with two commentary volumes in slipcases (3)
Footnote
Provenance: Appleby Castle Library, Appleby Castle, Westmorland