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HORAE, use of Rome, in Latin. Paris: Simon Vostre, [circa 1514]
8° (184 x 115mm). Collation: a-q8 (title Hore beate marie virginis secundum usum Romanum ..., almanac for 1512-1530 on verso). PRINTED ON VELLUM, in red and black (with parts of title, border legends and some headlines in red), manuscript initials in gold on red or blue ground, some gilt line-fillers on blue or red ground. Metalcut device of Simon Vostre on title, illustrations, 17 full-page, each page with historiated and decorative border. (Lacking c8 and q8, inner margin of title and 2 subsequent leaves repaired, title with some additional repairs to outer margins, some staining of f6v, f7r, o4v, o5r and final page.) Modern green morocco, spine gilt. Lacombe 233 bis.
8° (184 x 115mm). Collation: a-q8 (title Hore beate marie virginis secundum usum Romanum ..., almanac for 1512-1530 on verso). PRINTED ON VELLUM, in red and black (with parts of title, border legends and some headlines in red), manuscript initials in gold on red or blue ground, some gilt line-fillers on blue or red ground. Metalcut device of Simon Vostre on title, illustrations, 17 full-page, each page with historiated and decorative border. (Lacking c8 and q8, inner margin of title and 2 subsequent leaves repaired, title with some additional repairs to outer margins, some staining of f6v, f7r, o4v, o5r and final page.) Modern green morocco, spine gilt. Lacombe 233 bis.