16th Century Manuscript from Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.

Medieval Europe. Good with no dust jacket. 1508. Ephemera. On offer is a simply outstanding historical document dating back over 510 years and peering into the history of a storied military order of knights in the middle ages. Dated 1508, the manuscript belonged to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. The Order was one of the… Read more about this item

France. Fair with no dust jacket. 1500s. Ephemera. On offer is a fabulous document from the late 1500s in France. The document is titled Contract de Consultation or Annuity Agreement and is dated 1582. An excerpt from the document follows: ... Contract de Consutation de quinze livres de rente [] hypotheque a l'un reparthe Sieur []… Read more about this item

SEGOVIA SALAMANCA SPAIN ESPANA. Very Good. 1599. On offer is a superb late 16th early 17th Century manuscript book in two volumes being the transcribed works of John of Segovia the influential Catholic Theologian who was a professor at the Spanish University of Salamanca, represented Castille at the Council of Basel, and represented the council in… Read more about this item

LOMBARDY ITALY. Good+. 1525. Original Vellum. On offer is an ancient, very charming and even beautiful, manuscript relic of early civil law and legal procedure, bound in vellum, being the "Corpus Iuris Civilis of Justinian", the Digesta [Digests or Pandects] Books 1 through 38 in condensed form. [All titular headings from 1.1.0 through 38.17.0 with each… Read more about this item

Dégagnac France [Lot]. Very Good+. 1555. On offer is a fascinating handwritten medieval French manuscript book, earliest date 1555 with entries through 1597, in original blindstamped calf with small Fleur-de-lis. This stunning book has approximately 300 pages of handwritten entries being a register of acts, properties, transactions, loans, personal notes and journal entries the majority… Read more about this item

GENOA, ITALY. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1505. Original Vellum. One hundred and eighty four hand numbered pages in this remarkable, 500+ year old, handwritten manuscript ledger, journal and diary : " 1505 Gendenze di Saviz - gnano" as stated on the cover. The first page begins: "Libro de tuto _____ quale so tato asan__giano ala… Read more about this item

Good+. 1544. Full-Leather. On offer is a superb ancient book VIA CRUCIS [Way of the Cross; Twelve Stations of the Cross]. "Domini Redemptoris ac Salvatoris Nostri Jesu Christim." Twenty-nine [29] printed pages detail the 12 stations of the Cross in the Cruxifiction of Jesus. Pagination begins at page 3 through page 32. Original binding, 4… Read more about this item

France, 1524. On offer is a remarkable ancient document, 32 pp, handwritten in French gothic calligraphy, relating to the family of Martel de Chabans, as noted by later handwritten notes on later paper rag cover, who makes the inquiry of the 16th century genealogists. The document features three bold signatures of the authors but they are illegible. This cover also… Read more about this item