$15,990
Book of Hours, Latin, Use of Paris, Printed on Parchment and Illuminated, Paris, Early 16th Century. Octavo, printed on vellum throughout, with a border of metal cuts around each page of printed text, hand-illuminated initials throughout, eight-line illuminated initials, and thirteen full-page hand-painted and -illuminated miniatures in colors and gold; text not complete, A1, b8, [single unsigned leaf], a-c8, d2-8, e-k8, bound in ornately blind-tooled modern morocco with doublures, a.e.g., 6 3/4 x 4 in. Estimate $7,000-9,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-07-23
