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Written at Ferrara in 1461 by Peregrinus Allius.
110 folios in gatherings of 10.
Belonged to Cardinal Domenico Grimani of Venice (born 1461, died 1523), the owner of the famous Grimani Breviary at Venice and of a great library.

An ornate engraved bookplate features two oval coats of arms side-by-side beneath a single coronet. The left shield displays three fleurs-de-lis, representing the arms of France. The right shield is quartered with complex heraldic designs. The shields are encircled by a lush wreath of flowers and foliage tied with a ribbon at the bottom. Below the illustration is an inscription in elegant cursive script.

From the Library of the Earl of Ashburnham (Barrois Collection).
Sold at Sotheby's June 12, 1901, Lot 376.

Barton Department?