€4,700
Very Early Printing: Book of Hours: Hours for the Use of Rome - Hours of the Conception of Our Lady and the fifteen prayers of Saint Brigid. In Latin and French, imprint on parchment France (Paris), Philippe Pigouchet bookseller of the said University of Paris for Guillaume Eustace, bookseller, keeping his shop in the Great Hall of the Palace at the Third Pillar. c.1512.
The title page with the emblem of Guillaume Eustace, and a medieval-style brightly coloured illumination depicting two centaur-like figures interacting with a tree, holding a banner and surrounded by a gilt border. Almanac. Profusely hand decorated with borders of flowers and geometric patterns, title page image, one full page illumination, one medium and eight smaller ones. Full calf binding, 12mo. pp198, with some portions lacking - 2 right hand page borders, 2 half page illimunations (plus text on obverse) and 2 small illuminations (plus text on obverse).
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