Simon Vostre's Legendary Edition of 16 September 1498: Wide-Margined, Pristine Vellum Copy in Superb Illumination by Calixto Crot

Horae 17b in our upcoming Catalogue 100: Horae B. M. V. for the use of Rome. Paris, Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, dated 16.9.1498. Illuminated copy on vellum.

A wide-margined copy on vellum of Simon Vostre's bestselling edition of 1498, here in a superb colouring by a professional hand. The book is unusually richly illustrated with 21 full-page metal engravings by the Master of the Apocalypse Rose. From the collections of Estelle Doheny and Arcana.

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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