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19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six

Located in Stamford, CT

Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic script in black ink with red, green and yellow highlights. These are truly miniatur...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

"Pila and the Lizard, " Important Unpublished Manuscript, 12 Art Deco Watercolors
"Pila and the Lizard, " Important Unpublished Manuscript, 12 Art Deco Watercolors

"Pila and the Lizard, " Important Unpublished Manuscript, 12 Art Deco Watercolors

By Robert Lee Eskridge

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A remarkable find, this original manuscript for an unpublished book, "Pila and the Lizard," along

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Early 20th century 10-pieces set of Japanese Practitioner’s Hand-Sign Manuscript
Early 20th century 10-pieces set of Japanese Practitioner’s Hand-Sign Manuscript

Early 20th century 10-pieces set of Japanese Practitioner’s Hand-Sign Manuscript

Located in Chiba, JP

MUDRA OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM A set of 10 handwritten practitioner’s charts depicting various mudras (symbolic hand gestures) used in Mikkyo — Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. These gesture...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Extremely Large Hand-Drawn Manuscript Map of Surinam, 1830, History of Slavery
Extremely Large Hand-Drawn Manuscript Map of Surinam, 1830, History of Slavery

Extremely Large Hand-Drawn Manuscript Map of Surinam, 1830, History of Slavery

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A unique large hand-drawn map of Surinam by Albrecht Helmut Hiemcke (German, 1760-1839) ? 'Colonie Surinaame', 1830 A large hand-drawn and coloured map of the colony of Suri...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Surinamer Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum
Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum

Antique Rare Pair of 15th-16th century Tuscan Antiphonal Leaves on Vellum

Located in Doha, QA

), originating from a large-format choir book used in ecclesiastical settings. These manuscripts were created for

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Antique 16th Century Italian Gothic Books

Materials

Animal Skin

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

Located in Madrid, ES

(Liturgical Psalter according to the Roman Rite) Latin (with Spanish additions), illuminated manuscript on

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Antique 16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Parchment Paper

Isabella Orsini 1844 Florence Guerrazzi
Isabella Orsini 1844 Florence Guerrazzi

Isabella Orsini 1844 Florence Guerrazzi

Located in Milano, IT

full black leather with gilt decoration and lettering to the spine. An early manuscript ownership

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Antiquities

Materials

Parchment Paper

Vade-Mecum Medicum Paris 1798 William Tazewell
Vade-Mecum Medicum Paris 1798 William Tazewell

Vade-Mecum Medicum Paris 1798 William Tazewell

Located in Milano, IT

manuscript ownership signature is present on the front endpaper. Condition: Good for its age. Interior pages

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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Antiquities

Materials

Parchment Paper

19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest
19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest

19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest

Located in Rio Vista, CA

patinated storage trunk or blanket chest has a removable lid and was made for storing manuscripts and

Category

Antique 19th Century Primitive Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

Publii Ovidii Nasonis Venice 1773 Latin Edition
Publii Ovidii Nasonis Venice 1773 Latin Edition

Publii Ovidii Nasonis Venice 1773 Latin Edition

Located in Milano, IT

manuscript ownership inscription and a devotional engraving are present on the front endpaper. Condition

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Antiquities

Materials

Parchment Paper

Selected Letters of Annibal Caro Venice 1835
Selected Letters of Annibal Caro Venice 1835

Selected Letters of Annibal Caro Venice 1835

Located in Milano, IT

Annibal Caro at the beginning of the volume. Complete volume measuring 16 x 10 cm. A manuscript

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antiquities

Materials

Parchment Paper

Sofa Corner tables by Mathieu Matégot - 1950s
Sofa Corner tables by Mathieu Matégot - 1950s

Sofa Corner tables by Mathieu Matégot - 1950s

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Uccle, Bruxelles

manuscript by P. Favardin. The dedicated page is also available in the photo gallery.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Gajasimha Carpet in Sari Silk, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Gajasimha Carpet in Sari Silk, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Gajasimha Carpet in Sari Silk, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

mythical guardian from the 17th century Indian manuscript, “The Book of Dreams”, attracts not just

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First American Edition, 1885

By Mark Twain

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

began work on a manuscript he originally titled Huckleberry Finn's Autobiography. Twain worked on the

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Rare Antique Pope Pius IX Papal Letters Wax Seal Signature Vatican
Rare Antique Pope Pius IX Papal Letters Wax Seal Signature Vatican

Rare Antique Pope Pius IX Papal Letters Wax Seal Signature Vatican

Located in Doha, QA

Church history. Frame I - Letter to the Pope (France, 14 May 1871) A finely executed manuscript letter

Category

Antique 19th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Rare Large Antique Four-Level Korean Scholar Bookcase with COA
Rare Large Antique Four-Level Korean Scholar Bookcase with COA

Rare Large Antique Four-Level Korean Scholar Bookcase with COA

Located in Atlanta, GA

household, designated for the study of the men's quarter to store valuable books and manuscripts and also to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Brass

Joust at Camelot Loom Woven Tapestry - (With Loops) 2'4" x 3'0"
Joust at Camelot Loom Woven Tapestry - (With Loops) 2'4" x 3'0"

Joust at Camelot Loom Woven Tapestry - (With Loops) 2'4" x 3'0"

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

ancient manuscript at the Bibliothque de Belgique. This beautiful tapestry is woven on a jacquard loom by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Tapestries

Materials

Wool

HUGE Ancient Roman Sandstone Architectural Frieze Fragments
HUGE Ancient Roman Sandstone Architectural Frieze Fragments

HUGE Ancient Roman Sandstone Architectural Frieze Fragments

Located in York, GB

manuscript Shāh-Nāmeh (“Book of Kings,” 14th century), executed under the Ilkhanid sultan Abū Saʿīd. Two

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Architectural E...

Materials

Sandstone

Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti, by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934
Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti, by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934

Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti, by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

, Porcelain for the Meissen Manufactory, [Meissen Manuscripts, Special Volume VIII], Meissen 1995, pp. 32ff

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century
An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century

An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century

Located in London, GB

A rare and beautifully illuminated Quran manuscript from the Timurid period, dating back to the

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Paper

René and Gilbert Schmitt cabinet “Les Riches Heures du Duc de Berry” 1940s
René and Gilbert Schmitt cabinet “Les Riches Heures du Duc de Berry” 1940s

René and Gilbert Schmitt cabinet “Les Riches Heures du Duc de Berry” 1940s

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

duc de Berry” (The Illuminated Manuscripts of the Duke of Berry), framed by a twisted gold border to

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

The Southwest Desert Talisman: A Vintage Dhurrie Masterpiece of Tribal Grandeur
The Southwest Desert Talisman: A Vintage Dhurrie Masterpiece of Tribal Grandeur

The Southwest Desert Talisman: A Vintage Dhurrie Masterpiece of Tribal Grandeur

Located in Dallas, TX

closing lines of a beautifully composed manuscript. This extraordinary masterpiece belongs effortlessly

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

18c French Antique Tall Book Stand from Alsace
18c French Antique Tall Book Stand from Alsace

18c French Antique Tall Book Stand from Alsace

Located in New Orleans, LA

), allowing books or manuscripts to be comfortably displayed at standing height. The restrained lines and

Category

Antique 18th Century French Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Qing elm wood scholar's cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty
Qing elm wood scholar's cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty

Qing elm wood scholar's cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty

Located in Valladolid, ES

: practical and symbolic. Functionally, they were used to store books, manuscripts, brushes, inkstones, seals

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Elm

Set of French "Soldats du Roi Louis XVI" Plates by Saint-Clément, c 1960/70
Set of French "Soldats du Roi Louis XVI" Plates by Saint-Clément, c 1960/70

Set of French "Soldats du Roi Louis XVI" Plates by Saint-Clément, c 1960/70

By Saint-Clément

Located in COLMAR, FR

household troops of the mid-18th century. Cartouche banners and manuscript-style annotations — naming each

Category

Vintage 1960s French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Located in Middletown, NY

. SYNOPSIS: As Lucas Corso investigates the authenticity of a manuscript by Alexander Dumas–received from a

Category

Late 20th Century English Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Map Paris, SDUK Plan, Linen Backed, Hand Colored c.1855
Antique Map Paris, SDUK Plan, Linen Backed, Hand Colored c.1855

Antique Map Paris, SDUK Plan, Linen Backed, Hand Colored c.1855

Located in Langweer, NL

. Sectionalised and linen-backed as issued. A near-contemporary manuscript ownership inscription is present in the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Maps

Materials

Paper

Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi
Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi

Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi

Located in Madrid, ES

discovered in this villa, known for its exceptional decoration and especially for the numerous manuscripts

Category

Vintage 1930s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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An assortment of manuscripts is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and hardwood, all manuscripts available were constructed with great care. Manuscripts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Baroque, Art Deco and Regency manuscripts are consistently popular styles. Manuscripts have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Zdenek Kaplan, Claus Meyer and Robert Lee Eskridge are consistently popular.

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