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203 - HOURS. These Hours for use in Romme […].
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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HOURS. These Hours for use in Romme […]. Paris, Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, 8 August 1497. Gothic in-8, 90 unnumbered folios signed a–k8 l10, set in a red morocco binding, decorated in the Du Seuil style, with an ornate spine (17th-century binding). An extremely rare incunabulum edition of which only 6 copies are listed in institutional collections according to GW and ISTC (3 in France, one in the United States and 2 in the United Kingdom). (GW, no. 13198; Lacombe, nos. 41–42.) Printed in Gothic type by Philippe Pigouchet, whose large printer’s mark appears on the title page, it is adorned with 13 full-page engravings, including that of the anatomical man. This illustration is complemented by several small vignettes depicting the life of Christ and portraying saints, by attractive historiated borders framing the text, and by a cycle of the dance of death for men and women comprising 66 vignettes. A calendar covering twenty years, from 1488 to 1508. A copy on vellum, with rubricated text; the initials are painted on a red or blue background, several of which have faded or are partially erased. The volume is generally soiled, the title page creased, with holes in the margins, particularly on folios f8 and g1. The copy is set in a 17th-century binding. Expert: Mr Dominique Courvoisier
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About the sale TREASURES OF THE LOIRE VALLEY: books and archaeology
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Auction time 11/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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