The Rohan book of hours / Jean Porcher
1959, First Edition. New York : T. Yoseloff. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #459701
Series ; Library of illuminated manuscripts. Physical description: 32 pages, 8 leaves of plates : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. Notes: Describes and illustrates the illuminated manuscript Les Grandes Heures de Rohan (Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS. lat. 9471). Subjects: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Manuscript. Latin 9471. Books of hours -- France -- Paris -- Illustrations. Illumination of books and manuscripts, French -- 15th century. Miniature painting, French -- 15th century. Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions -- Latin -- Illustrations. Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- France -- Paris -- Facsimiles.
Price: €30.00