BOETHIUS. De Consolatione Philosophiae. Fine 14th-Century Florentine Manuscript on Vellum. 58 leaves (including final blank). 8-3/4” x 6”. Written in brown ink. RUBRICATED THROUGHOUT IN RED AND BLUE, WITH 5 LARGE INITIALS (FROM 5- TO 19-LINE) FOR EACH CHAPTER OPENING, AND MULTIPLE 2-LINE INITIALS FOR INTERNAL SECTIONS. Bound in c. 1800 full vellum. A FINE COMPLETE MANUSCRIPT. Price on Request.

The Consolation of Philosophy is often said “The most widely read work of the Middle Ages.” And despite the known existence of some 100 Medieval exemplars of this work, manuscript copies of this work are rarely offered for sale.