1. Book Of Hours. Heures a l’usaige de Romme, printed on vellum , 92ff., gothic letter, almanac for 1521-1536, illuminated device on title, title and text within borders of criblé side-strips and a series of woodcuts generally representing the Resurrection or the Apocalypse, 14 full-page miniatures illuminated in gold and colours, including 9 with illuminated borders , 19 smaller miniatures and initials in text, also illuminated in gold and colours, contemporary ink annotations apparently relating to the Depres family c.1555-c.1594 faded and/or erased from vellum endleaves, old calf, stamped in blind and with gilt fleur-de-lys device, modern suede-lined cloth drop-back box, [Brunet V, p.1671; Bohatta 1059], 8vo, Paris, N.Higman, for J. de Brie, [c.1521].
est. £30000 – £40000
Rare printed Book of Hours with illuminations in fine, fresh condition. No copy of this edition has appeared at auction since this one in 1977 since when it has remained in a private collection.
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