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HORAE, use of Rome (Latin and French) -- Ces presentes heures a lusage de Romme. [Paris:] Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, [calander dated 1502-1520].
8o (172 x 112 mm). PRINTED ON VELLUM. Collation: a-l8 m4. 92 leaves. 27 leaves. Printer's Adam and Eve device, 14 full-page metalcuts, multi-piece ornamental and historiated border to each text page. 1-, 2- and 3-line initials supplied in gold on red and blue grounds, some filled with flowers, light red interlinear rules. (Some occasional pale discoloration, generally very fine.) Modern brown gilt-panelled morocco by F. Bedford; morocco-edged slipcase.
RARE early edition of a Pigouchet Book of Hours on vellum. Not in Lacombe. Bohatta, Heures 743; Brunet V, 1586, no.60.
8o (172 x 112 mm). PRINTED ON VELLUM. Collation: a-l8 m4. 92 leaves. 27 leaves. Printer's Adam and Eve device, 14 full-page metalcuts, multi-piece ornamental and historiated border to each text page. 1-, 2- and 3-line initials supplied in gold on red and blue grounds, some filled with flowers, light red interlinear rules. (Some occasional pale discoloration, generally very fine.) Modern brown gilt-panelled morocco by F. Bedford; morocco-edged slipcase.
RARE early edition of a Pigouchet Book of Hours on vellum. Not in Lacombe. Bohatta, Heures 743; Brunet V, 1586, no.60.