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HORAE BMV, use of Rome. Paris: Philippe Pigouchet for Enguilbert and Geoffroy de Marnef [ca.1492; almanach 1488-1508].
PRINTED ON VELLUM, (185 x 120mm). Collation: a-l8 m4. 91 leaves (of 92, lacking final leaf with Pigouchet's device). Capitals supplied in blue and red, initials partly in gold on red and blue ground, Marnef's device on a1, anatomical man on verso of a2, 19 large and 27 small woodcuts, some composed of several subjects, historiated border on every page. (Last 3 leaves severely rust-stained, minor tear in a2 and marginal tear in f1, some staining and smudging, vellum of a few leaves crinkled.) 19th-century red morocco gilt, inner dentelles, blue doublures, by Lortic, edges gilt. Provenance: Prince d'Essling with arms gilt on the doublure, and his cypher on the spine.
A VERY RARE BOOK OF HOURS. Goff H-359 records only a very incomplete copy at the Long Island Historical Society, and the Louis H. Silver copy (sold Sotheby's 8 Nov. 1965, lot 160); Bohatta 505; Alès 177 (a very imperfect copy); not in Lacombe or Brunet.
Some of the very fine woodcuts in this book illustrate the Old and the New Testament in upper and lower compartments. These were used again in a Book of Hours printed by Jehannot in 1493 and in a Missal printed by Jean Morand for Antoine Vérard in 1496. Cf. Claudin, Histoire de l'Imprimerie II, 213.
PRINTED ON VELLUM, (185 x 120mm). Collation: a-l8 m4. 91 leaves (of 92, lacking final leaf with Pigouchet's device). Capitals supplied in blue and red, initials partly in gold on red and blue ground, Marnef's device on a1, anatomical man on verso of a2, 19 large and 27 small woodcuts, some composed of several subjects, historiated border on every page. (Last 3 leaves severely rust-stained, minor tear in a2 and marginal tear in f1, some staining and smudging, vellum of a few leaves crinkled.) 19th-century red morocco gilt, inner dentelles, blue doublures, by Lortic, edges gilt. Provenance: Prince d'Essling with arms gilt on the doublure, and his cypher on the spine.
A VERY RARE BOOK OF HOURS. Goff H-359 records only a very incomplete copy at the Long Island Historical Society, and the Louis H. Silver copy (sold Sotheby's 8 Nov. 1965, lot 160); Bohatta 505; Alès 177 (a very imperfect copy); not in Lacombe or Brunet.
Some of the very fine woodcuts in this book illustrate the Old and the New Testament in upper and lower compartments. These were used again in a Book of Hours printed by Jehannot in 1493 and in a Missal printed by Jean Morand for Antoine Vérard in 1496. Cf. Claudin, Histoire de l'Imprimerie II, 213.