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A finely printed leaf from the Works of St. Ambrose with elegantly penned decorative capitals. Ambrose (born Aurelius Ambrosius; c. 340 – ... more info

Nicolas De Lyra (c.1270-1340) was a French doctor of theology and teacher at the Sorbonne in Paris.   His commentary on the Bible, Postilla ... more info

Complete chapters 43,44,45, with sections of 42 & 46. Recto: Latin text written in black ink on fine vellum in an extremely precise gothic ... more info

Woodblock print,  St. John baptises Jesus.   A leaf from from the Rosario de la Gloriosa Virgine Maria by Alberto da Castello  - a ... more info

Coloured initials added by hand. ”Six days shalt thou work, the seventh day thou shalt cease to plough and to reap”.   A scarce ... more info

This small leaf is most likely from a psalter designed for personal, rather than monastic use. Further images:  Feel free to request images of ... more info

A strikingly intimate example of a Carolingian abbot offering nurturing pastoral care to women who had been his own former foster-mothers. Further ... more info

“The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he will fume: but the poor is wronged and must hold his peace.” Further images:  Feel free ... more info

An excellent example of incunable printing & rubrication from a curious medieval encyclopaedia. Further images:  Feel free to request ... more info

Missal leaf with decorated initials by a known illuminator, Sano di Pietro . Siena, Italy,   c.1465. Sienese easel painter and manuscript ... more info