Mary Queen of Scots is set to go up for auction in London next month.Offered as part of a larger sale, it's estimated that the book, which was given to Mary Stuart by her great-aunt Louise de Bourbon-Vendôme, abbess at a famous abbey in Northern France, will make over quarter of a million pounds at the auction.The rare book was illustrated and painted by the Master of François de Rohan, one of the most sought-after artists in the early 16th century.A spokesperson for the auction house Christie's, which is hosting the sale, said that the sale presents a "rare opportunity" for collectors to acquire a significant manuscript that can be directly connected to Mary Stuart.Conceived, written, and illuminated for Louise de Bourbon-Vendôme of the.
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