HEURES. Lot n° 13

The present hours on Rōme [...]. Paris, Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, August 22, 1498. In-4, red morocco, double gilt fillets, spine decorated with double gilt fillets, green title-piece, inside lace, gilt edges (Binding from the 18th century). One of the most beautiful French Book of Hours of the late 15th century. This precious incunabulum printed in gothic characters contains an almanac for the years 1488 to 1508 and bears on the title the typographic mark of Philippe Pigouchet. The edition is adorned with 22 large figures, including the anatomical man, seven of which were not found in previous editions, numerous smaller vignettes of the saints, a large vignette showing the mass of Saint Gregory on f. h2, and above all striking engraved borders framing each page of text. These astonishingly rich borders depict a wide variety of subjects: scenes and figures from the Bible, fantastic animals, hunting scenes, a Dance of the Dead in 48 tableaux, etc. Printed on vellum and fully rubbed, with the initials painted in gold and colour. Superb copy, fresh and very well preserved, in a beautiful 18th century morocco binding. Ex-libris of the seminary of Langres and handwritten ex-dono on a guard. Ancient inscriptions on ff. c5 and d2. From the André Hachette library (1953, n°70), with ex-libris. Slightly cracked jaws. Copinger, II, n°3098 - Proctor, n°8196 - Bohatta, n°648 - Lacombe, n°59-62 - Claudin, II, 25-37 - Tenschert-Nettekoven, n°15.