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New York: George Brazilller, 1970. hardcover. fine/near fine. Introduction and legends by J.J.G. Alexander. Illustrated with colored medieval images throughout. 12mo, blue boards with golden pattern. d.w. New York: George Braziller, (1970). Book in fine condition in a near fine dust wrapper with some minor creasing in back flap.<br/> <br/>

Paris: La Sirène. Very Good. 1920. Facsimile Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (narrow) Collectible In tan wraps with two-color title label to upper cover, 8vo (slim), [10]+ 13pp. Fascimile of the 1512 edition with woodcuts. Hand #'d 515 of a limited edition. Includes the text in French and Latin. (LIght shelfwear to extremities, crease to rear corner, upper edges uncut). .

8vo. Imitation leather binding stamped in gold, in custom slipcase. 2nd printing. Full color reproductions throughout. Fine in like slipcase.

New York: George Braziller, [1969]. Hardcover. Very good condition in slipcase. Folio 139pl., illus.

New York: George Braziller, 1972. Over 160 color plates. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue boards. Fine, in slipcase. Previous owner's bookplate and signature. Over 160 color plates. 1 vols. 8vo.

New York: George Braziller, 1971. 109 Color Plates, 2 Black and White Figures. 1 vols. Folio. Cloth. Fine in gilt dust jacket. 109 Color Plates, 2 Black and White Figures. 1 vols. Folio. The Duke of Berry was a great collector of anything beautiful, from gems to castles. His library was surely one of the most remarkable of his collections, and included the Très Riches Heures and the Belles Heures, both illustrated by the famous Limbourg Brothers, as well as the Grandes Heures, which is one of the most impressive works of its type.

Paris: Widow of Thielman Kerver, 1523 [calendar covering the years 1523-42]. 170 x 111 mm. (6 3/4 x 4 3/8"). Single column, 26 lines in a roman typeface. Each leaf with multiple one- to three-line initials, ALL WITH FULL METALCUT BORDERS on one side, incorporating vignettes and decorative designs, including the Dance of Death, and vining flowers and acanthus entwining animals and human figures, AND the other side of each leaf WITH A FULL-PAGE MINIATURE surrounded by an architectural border. Printed in red and black. ◆A little soiling in places and the occasional additional trivial imperfection, otherwise in fine condition. These leaves contain attractive full-page metalcut miniatures with highly desirable imagery, including the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Resurrection, the Three Dead, Betrayal, and Deposition, all executed with a fine degree of detail and attractive composition. Besides their obvious aesthetic appeal, these leaves also help to tell the story of the gradual shift from… Leer más

France: Unknown scribe & illuminator, 1490. Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles. Very Good. Gorgeous original, hand-drawn leaf on parchment probably from a book of hours. 6 x 4 inches, attractively framed and matted. Dimensions in glass-fronted frame: 13 1/4 x 19 inches. No date, presumed to be circa late 15th - early 16th cent. 16 lines with painted border in gold and blue; 4 illuminated initials, the largest covering 4-lines.

Paris: Simon Vostre, ca. 1502 [calendar 1502-20]. 177 x 112 mm. (7 x 4 3/8"). Each leaf with at least a few (and some with many) one-line initials painted in gold on a red or blue ground, occasional two-line initial similarly painted, rectos and versos with FULL METALCUT BORDERS incorporating various floral motifs, acanthus, animals, putti, grotesques, biblical scenes, and imagery from the Dance of Death, THESE LEAVES EACH WITH TWO SEVEN TO EIGHT-LINE MINIATURES BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED BY HAND, with some liberties taken, over printed metalcuts. Bohatta 745; Van Praet I, 161. ◆A touch of yellowing to edges of vellum, an occasional marginal blemish, but the vast majority of leaves IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, THE MINIATURES EXQUISITELY PAINTED and on the whole very fresh and deeply hued. These leaves offer an array of lively and highly detailed metalcut scenes, from their border vignettes with a myriad of interesting images to the several splendid hand-painted miniatures, and taken as a whole, they comprise… Leer más

France, ca. 1475. 165 x 112 mm. (6 1/2 x 4 3/8"). Single column, 16 lines in a gothic book hand. Kalends comprised of gray and white acanthus leaves accented with flowers on a background of brushed gold, saints' names in blue, red, or gold, month and Golden Numbers in burnished gold, days in alternating blue and burnished gold, five Dominical letters in burnished gold on a blue or red ground with white tracery, each side with a panel border featuring a brushed gold triangle with a spray of pink flowers, and WITH A ROUNDEL DEPICTING THE LABOR OF THE MONTH (RECTO) AND ASTROLOGICAL SIGN (VERSO), the background filled with blue and gold acanthus leaves and swirling hairline stems bearing leaves and gold berries. ◆Panel border with three small burn holes, four brown spots to the text, minor soiling to fore and head margins. Not as pretty as it could be, but an inexpensive example of a Book of Hours calendar leaf with miniatures. .

Paris: Simon Vostre, ca. 1502 [calendar 1502-20]. 177 x 112 mm. (7 x 4 3/8"). Each leaf with at least a few (and some with many) one-line initials painted in gold on a red or blue ground, occasional two-line initial similarly painted, rectos and versos with FULL METALCUT BORDERS incorporating various floral motifs, acanthus, animals, putti, grotesques, biblical scenes, and imagery from the Dance of Death, THESE LEAVES WITH TWO EIGHT-LINE MINIATURES FROM THE SUFFRAGES; the miniatures painted, with some liberties taken, over printed metalcuts. Bohatta 745; Van Praet I, 161. ◆A hint of yellowing to edges of vellum, a few marginal blemishes, but the vast majority of leaves IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, THE MINIATURES EXQUISITELY PAINTED and on the whole very fresh and deeply hued. These leaves offer an array of lively and highly detailed metalcut scenes, from their border vignettes with a myriad of interesting images to the several splendid hand-painted miniatures, and taken as a whole, they comprise some… Leer más

Paris: Simon Vostre, ca. 1502 [calendar 1502-20]. 177 x 112 mm. (7 x 4 3/8"). Most leaves with at least a few (and some with many) one-line initials painted in gold on a red or blue ground, occasional two-line initial similarly painted, rectos and versos with FULL METALCUT BORDERS incorporating various floral motifs, acanthus, animals, putti, grotesques, biblical scenes, and imagery from the Dance of Death, SOME LEAVES WITH ONE, TWO, OR THREE EIGHT-LINE MINIATURES FROM THE SUFFRAGES, AND OTHER LEAVES WITH A FULL-PAGE MINIATURE set within a gold architectural frame, ALL MINIATURES AND INITIALS BEAUTIFULLY PAINTED BY HAND; the miniatures painted, with some liberties taken, over printed metalcuts. Bohatta 745; Van Praet I, 161. ◆Full-page miniatures trimmed close at top and fore edges,, paint on a few miniatures with a little of rubbing here and there, a touch of browning to edges of some leaves, occasional marginal blemishes, but the vast majority of leaves IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, THE MINIATURES… Leer más

Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s. 130 x 98 mm. (5 1/8 x 3 7/8"). Single column, recto with 18 lines of text in a very fine gothic book hand. Text in red, blue, and gold, "KL" in blue with white tracery and on a burnished gold ground and infilled with ivy leaves in blue, orange, and white, BOTH SIDES WITH A PANEL BORDER, EACH WITH A ROUNDEL DEPICTING THE ZODIAC SIGN AND LABOR OF THE MONTH, placed amidst a tangle of acanthus leaves in blue, red, and brushed gold. ◆Recto with a little general soiling, the roundel lightly abraided, and a noticeable smudge to the top of the panel border, but the verso quite clean with just a little discoloration to margins and the "KL" offset from facing page, the roundel on this side in excellent condition with just one or two very small scratches. This leaf comes from a large fragment of a beautifully executed little Book of Hours done by very sophisticated artists whose illumination in general--and zoomorphic inhabitation in particular--is extremely… Leer más

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century. 146 x 95 mm. (5 3/4 x 3 3/4"). Single column, 15 lines in a pleasing bâtarde hand. Rubrics in red, one one-line initial in brushed gold on a red ground, EACH SIDE OF LEAF WITH A BRUSHED GOLD PANEL BORDER, WITH VERY PRETTY ILLUSIONISTIC FLOWERS; WITH ONE SMALL MINIATURE (measuring approximately 40 x 25 mm.) depicting God the Father. Headlines written in French in a later (18th century?) calligraphic hand. ◆Light soiling, rubrics faded, gold somewhat dulled, the frame around the miniature a bit chipped and the lower half the figure's face without paint (questionable as to whether this was a choice by the artist, as it rather resembles a white beard), but these issues mostly minor, and one the whole a very nice specimen, generally clean and smooth, with ample margins and bright color. From a charmingly decorated 15th century prayer book, this lovely leaf offers the opportunity to acquire a particularly nice miniature with considerable gold… Leer más

Rome: Salvioni, 1795. hardcover. fine. Each book is printed throughout in red & black with a fine engraved vignette on the title page, and other full-page engravings. 92; 88; 120pp. Thin 12mos. Gloriously bound in contemporary full red straight-grained morocco with heavy floral gilt tooling on the covers and spines; outer dentelles, marbled endpapers, silk ribbons. The 3 volumes are housed together in a brown calf solander slipcase with blind-stamped decorations. Roma: Per Luigi Perego Salvioni, 1795. Fine.<br/><br/>

Paris: Chez L'Auteur, 1695. BOOK OF HOURS; SENAULT, L.. First Edition of this Engraved Work [BOOK OF HOURS]. SENAULT, L., [illustrator]. Heures Nouvelles Tirées de la Sainte Ecriture. Écrites et gravées par L. Senault. Paris: Chez L Auteur 1695. First edition, second state (without dedication leaf to the Dauphine, Marie Anne Christine Victoire de Baviere, who died in 1690, and the breasts of the "impudiques sirenes" on p. 210 are not exposed). The prayer for the Dauphine is on p. 69. Octavo. [2], 1-46, 48-223, 223-260, [4, blank] pp. Engraved throughout, the text in a double rule border, with numerous lovely engraved vignettes, head- and tailpieces, initials by Senault. Early full green morocco. Boards tooled in gilt and with gilt central device. Spine elaborately stamped in gilt. With red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. With some rubbing to board edges and corners. Previous owner's old ink signature on front free endpaper, date 1823. Internally very… Leer más

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century. 146 x 95 mm. (5 3/4 x 3 3/4"). Single column, 15 lines in a pleasing bâtarde hand. Rubrics in red, one- and two-line initials in brushed gold on a red or blue ground, EACH SIDE OF EACH LEAF WITH A BRUSHED GOLD PANEL BORDER WITH VERY PRETTY ILLUSIONISTIC FLOWERS; EACH LEAF WITH ONE SMALL MINIATURE (measuring approximately 40 x 25 mm.). Headlines written in French in a later (18th century?) calligraphic hand. ◆Light soiling, a couple small stains in margins, Trinity leaf with one initial a bit rubbed and a few very tiny chips of paint to miniature, otherwise excellent specimens, generally clean and smooth, with ample margins and attractive decoration. From a charmingly decorated 15th century prayer book, these lovely leaves offer the opportunity to acquire a miniature with considerable gold ornamentation at an attainable price. One leaf depicts an image of the Trinity in which God the Father holds the body of a crucified Christ in his arms;… Leer más

France, mid-15th century. 155 x 113 mm. (6 1/8 x 4 1/2"). Single column, 14 lines in a gothic book hand. Rubrics in red, one two-line initial in pink with white tracery, filled with painted ivy vines and on a gold ground, BOTH SIDES WITH THREE-QUARTER BORDER composed of hairline vines, gold ivy and bezants, and painted flowers, fruit, and acanthus, outer margin near text column with a thin blue and gold bar terminating in colorful acanthus, recto with A SMALL (40 x 35 mm.) MINIATURE OF ST. CHRISTOPHER CROSSING THE RIVER WITH THE CHRIST CHILD ON HIS BACK. Verso with remnants of mounting tape on four corners. ◆General faint soiling and a few negligible marginal spots, small area of dampstaining on lower corner and margins, but a very attractive leaf with no serious issues, and the miniature in excellent condition, very bright and fresh. This charming miniature depicts the most well-known episode from the life of St. Christopher, in which he carries the "weight of the world" across a perilous river… Leer más

Paris: Gruel et Engelmann, n.d. [c.1885]. Small square 8vo, (2), 176, (13) pp. mounted on guards. Chromolithographed text and richly decorative borders heightened with gold, plus three full-page plates. Finely bound by Fonteney in full crushed green morocco, backstrip with five raised bands and blind-stamped title ("Heures"), gilt dentelles, green silk doublures, all edges gilt, ribbon marker; presentation text stamped in gilt on front doublure. Preserved in the original silk-lined box with brass clasp (lightly worn and stained), the book is in fine condition. § A lovely chromolithographed French prayer book in practically pristine condition. A skillful imitation of a manuscript book of hours with elaborate borders of botanical and heraldic designs populated by fanciful figures and mythical beasts. The gilt-stamped front doublure records the book was presented on the marriage of Marguerite de Font-Réaulx and Gabriel Montagne, which took place December 1, 1885, in Saint-Junien, in the Haute-Vienne… Leer más

Northeastern France, probably Arras, late 15th century. 146 x 95 mm. (5 3/4 x 3 3/4"). Single column, 15 lines in a pleasing bâtarde hand. Attractively framed, leaves with full borders showing one side only, and the leaf with images of saints in double-sided glass frame showing both recto and verso. All leaves with rubrics in red, and one- and two-line initials in brushed gold on a red or blue ground, some leaves with three-line initials on orange or green ground. Each leaf WITH EITHER A FULL BORDER OR PANEL BORDER WITH BRUSHED GOLD GROUND AND VERY PRETTY ILLUSIONISTIC FLOWERS AND FRUITS, the leaf with the panel border also FEATURING TWO SMALL MINIATURES OF SAINTS. Headlines written in French in a later (18th century?) calligraphic hand. ◆Brushed gold a little faded in places, otherwise excellent specimens, generally clean and smooth. From a charmingly decorated 15th century prayer book, these beautifully framed leaves are ready to hang on the wall or give as a gift to a lucky recipient. Two… Leer más