Vérard's Grandes Heures Royales: Complete, the Only Copy known on Vellum, from the Library of Prince d'Essling

Horae Zeta.1 in our upcoming Catalogue 100: Horae B. M. V. for the Use of Rouen. Paris, for Anthoine Vérard, around 1488-90. Printed on vellum.

An exceptionally beautiful, complete and superbly preserved copy, the only one printed on vellum of four known copies of this edition - with splendid initial decoration.
Bound in late 19th century citron coloured morocco with gold-stamped interlaced monogram "VM" for Victor Massena (Prince d'Essling). Purple morocco doublures with coat of arms supralibros and motto "Victor et Fidelis" of Prince d'Essling, signed M. Lortic.

This book is part of the largest collection of printed Books of Hours in the world, which is offered for sale en bloc.

The collection has been extensively documented in Catalogues No. 50 & 75 (nine volumes), available in our online shop. Catalogue 100, where the present copy will be described, will be published in the course of 2024.

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