HORAE, use of Rome, in Latin and French. A la louenge de Dieu et de la tressaincte et glorieuse vierge Marie et a l'edification de tous bons catholiques ont est commenc es ces presentes heures a l'us
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Paris: Gillet Hardouyn for Germain Hardouyn., 1509 approx.. Hardcover. Good. Hand-coloured illuminations to EACH PAGE with 18 full page illustrations hand coloured and many smaller cuts in addition to the floral borders. . Octavo (205x132mm) in 18th century brown calf with gilt title HEURES ANTIQUE and decorated edges (corners & spine tips very worn), printed on parchment (gothic letter 33 lines on each text page with illuminated borders), 18 pages with full-page brilliantly hand-coloured and gilt-bordered illuminations. Leaves start with un-numbered blank, then Ai recto Title without ornament, anatomical man & 4 smaller figures on verso, Aii-4 (A4 Almanack & verso full page illuminated plate of female saint with chalice raising 2 dead men watched by crowd. Three Small (40x22mm) evangelists to next pages [first two smudged] B1 Judas kissing Christ as he is apprehended by soldiers while Peter draws his sword. B3v & B4r Elizabeth meeting Mary facing Annunciation. C2r King, Queen & attendants seeing vision of Mary & baby, C7r Crucifixion C8r Virgin on throne w.holy ghost & large congregation, D1r Birth of Christ in stable (some colour loss to blue of Virgin's robe), D3v Annunciation to shepherd, D6r Adoration of 3 Kings, D8v Virgin's robe & sl.smudging) E3r Flight into Egypt on donkey, E6v Death of Virgin, F5v Battle scene with horses, F6r Knight handing King a message, G4v King? & lady at table with servants bringing food, G5r Christ raising Lazarus.[some smudging] J3r =small r
- Publisher: Gillet Hardouyn for Germain Hardouyn.
- Year: 1509
- Binding: hardcover
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