The most excellent and holy mystery of the Old Testament

In his work of 1899, The Dutuit collection Books and manuscripts, Edouard Rahir indicated that the Mystery of the Old Testament was a collectively-written work from the 15th century.

On this subject, he wrote: “The different parts were collected in the middle of the 15th century by an unknown compiler who contented himself with linking the episodes together with several verses he had composed […].

Date: 1542

Materials and technics: Binding in red and gold Morocco leather. Engravings on wood

Dimensions: H. 26,5 x w. 18,5 x d. 4 cm

Inventory number: LDUT393

Acquisition details: Dutuit bequest, 1902

Room: This work is not currently on display

Jean Real, publisher and Vincent Certenas, printer

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