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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 127 - closed 2/25/2009

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Lot #841: "[Book of Hours Leaf]" Gilles Hardouin

Antique early printing Book of Hours Leaf
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Estimate:
$140.00 - $180.00
Sold for: $100.00

Lot 841
By: Gilles Hardouin
Subject: Early Printing
Date: 1526

Publication: Horae B.V.M. Secundumusum Romanvorn

Condition: B+
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Color: hand color

Size: 3.8 x 6.2 inches
9.7 x 15.8 cm

Scarce vellum leaf printed in Gothic textura type with illuminated capitals. The text is surrounded by elaborate scenes, which are iron engravings. Printed vellum Book of Hours leaves are very scarce, as they were only produced between 1496 and 1530.

There is some stray green color in the margins that also bleeds into the border on verso.

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