A Medieval Monastic Missal, probably 15th Century. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, incomplete, comprising 4pp summary of contents, 54pp of text,

A Medieval Monastic Missal, probably 15th Century. Illuminated manuscript on vellum, incomplete, comprising 4pp summary of contents, 54pp of text, and a 2pp commentary in another hand. Illuminated initials throughout, one page with floral decoration in margin. Occasional contemporary marginal annotation. Darkening throughout especially the contents pages and one page of the main text, o/w good condition. Ownership inscription in Latin states “This book was given to Samuel Harvey by his friend Thomas Fearnhead in 1780”. Disbound, several loose pages, 14.7 x 10.5cm. [Provenance: obtained by the vendor's father from Peter Eaton Booksellers of London in 1958].