HORAE -- Heures nouvelles tirées de la Sainte Ecriture. Paris: chez l'autheur et Claude de Hansy, [1689]. 4° (187 x 108m), all-engraved by Louis Senault with ornate head- and tail-pieces, some calligraphic, large ornamental and historiated initials and double-ruled borders (03 with slight paper fault at lower margin), contemporary devotional red morocco, plain spine with raised bands directly lettered in one compartment, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (spine a little chipped at head, light bumping and scuffing). Provenance: Bédigin (manuscript ex libris and two contemporary ms notes on front pastedown).
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HORAE -- Heures nouvelles tirées de la Sainte Ecriture. Paris: chez l'autheur et Claude de Hansy, [1689]. 4° (187 x 108m), all-engraved by Louis Senault with ornate head- and tail-pieces, some calligraphic, large ornamental and historiated initials and double-ruled borders (03 with slight paper fault at lower margin), contemporary devotional red morocco, plain spine with raised bands directly lettered in one compartment, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (spine a little chipped at head, light bumping and scuffing). Provenance: Bédigin (manuscript ex libris and two contemporary ms notes on front pastedown).

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HORAE -- Heures nouvelles tirées de la Sainte Ecriture. Paris: chez l'autheur et Claude de Hansy, [1689]. 4° (187 x 108m), all-engraved by Louis Senault with ornate head- and tail-pieces, some calligraphic, large ornamental and historiated initials and double-ruled borders (03 with slight paper fault at lower margin), contemporary devotional red morocco, plain spine with raised bands directly lettered in one compartment, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (spine a little chipped at head, light bumping and scuffing). Provenance: Bédigin (manuscript ex libris and two contemporary ms notes on front pastedown).

THE APPARENT FIRST ISSUE OF THESE PLATES, though incorporating many of the designs from the previous work. With a prayer for Marie Christine de Bevière, Madame la Dauphine, who died in 1690, on p. 69. FINE COPY OF A VERY PRETTY BOOK. Bonacini p. 308.

SEE PLATE IV.
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