MANUSCRIPT. [A hand-written and illustrated hymn-book written in Church Slavonic for the Festal Stikherarion, Russian Old Believer. N.p.: early 19th century.] 264pp., manuscript, folio (255 x 201mm.) 12 preliminary leaves with text in black and red, 1 full page illuminated title in red, green, gold and black, 252 leaves of text in black and red in semi-uncial script, 8 coloured decorative headpieces, 7 marginal coloured decorations, 7 elaborately decorated initials including 1 eight-line initial, 1 six-line and 4 five-line initials. (Browning, occasional paper repair, some minor soiling.) Blind-stamped calf over (possibly) earlier wooden boards (rebacked, some loss to extremities, some insect damage to pastedowns).