15th Century Northern Italian Illuminated Psalter and Prayerbook in a Contemporary Gilt Binding for “ALESANDRA DA RIMINE” from the Trivulzio Library archive Von dreyen Schiffahrten/ so die

Von dreyen Schiffahrten/ so die Frantzosen in Floridam (die gegen Nidergang gelegen) gethan

an important virgin martyr

and the absence of St Genevieve

but at the time they were thought to be giant humans

It contains detailed accounts of all early travel before 1590 including many never before published and important early voyages to America

15th Century Northern Italian Illuminated Psalter and Prayerbook in a Contemporary Gilt Binding for “ALESANDRA DA RIMINE” from the Trivulzio Library archive Von dreyen Schiffahrten/ so die15th Century Northern Italian Illuminated Psalter and Prayerbook in a Contemporary Gilt Binding for ALESANDRA DA RIMINE from the Trivulzio Library 11. 5 x 8. 75 cm. 160 leaves on fine vellum, written in black and red ink. Large illuminated miniature of King David with a lyre to the opening leaf, within a decorative border incorporating birds, floral motifs and pointill ornament in gold, blue, red and green. Bound in a North Italian leather binding