Title from summary line at bottom of leaf [101]. Leaves [4]-[6] fully illustrated in gold and brilliant colors: verso of leaf [4] contains portrait of the Madonna and Child, flanked by side panels filled with small paintings of human figures, grotesque heads, leaves, and fruits on gold background; facing p. depicts King Philip in black kneeling before the crucified Christ, with similar illuminated panels on sides. Verso of leaf [5] shows the... Contemporary dark leather binding over boards; roll patterns of concentric panels on upper and lower boards are blind rules, and gold-tooled garlands of leaves, and small ornaments depicting skulls and bones, lions, and soldiers' heads; spine has raised bands and gold-stamped ornaments in each panel; all edges gilt; two guard leaves of red silk between illustrated leaves; two red, green, gold... First [3] and last [5] leaves are blank. Bookplate of Henry Probasco, dated Dec. 1, 1890. Forms part of the Henry Probasco Collection at the Newberry Library. Text in a single elegant rotunda hand in black; red-ruled, with double borders in red and gold; added certification at end in a different hand; 34 lines per page; opening words in gold letters on red and blue painted compartments; large gold initials in alternating red and blue compartments decorated with white penwork; smaller gold initials on red and blue backgrounds throughout text...
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