ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT Christian Parables HAND PAINTED Bible PAINTING Miniatures

Hand illuminated manuscript with gorgeously painted miniatures. All paintings are bright and contain parables from Christian texts. Contains 8 paintings and title page on very heavy weight card stock paper.

All paintings are tissue guarded. Binding in full leather with elaborate hand tooling, five raised bands and gilded page edges on all sides. Book binders stamp on the inside front cover T. Has had some restoration; exterior hinges, and all the plates have been re-enforced by a proficient bookbinder.

Exterior repairs are only noticeable when looking closely. Overall near fine condition, one of a kind book! The item "ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT Christian Parables HAND PAINTED Bible PAINTING Miniatures" is in sale since Friday, May 23, 2014. This item is in the category "Antiques\Manuscripts". The seller is "edition_deluxe_rarebooksllc" and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Binding: Leather
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Topic: Christianity, Bibles, Illumination
Special Attributes: Handwritten
Origin: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Year Printed: 1850
Original/Facsimile: Original
Material: Paper
Type: Illuminated Manuscript
Date of Publication: c1850
Language: English