Old World Auctions - Auction 123 - Lot 838

Go to Advanced Search

Catalog Archive

Auction 123, Lot 838

Print View

"[Book of Hours Leaf]", Hardouin, Gilles

Subject: Early Printing

Period: 1526 (published)

Publication: Horae B.V.M. Secundumusum Romanvorn

Color: Hand Color

Size:

3.8 x 6 inches
9.7 x 15.2 cm

Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

Scarce vellum leaf printed in Gothic textura type with illuminated capitals. The text is surrounded by fully colored elaborate scenes, which are iron engravings. Printed vellum Book of Hours leaves are very scarce, as they were only produced between 1496 and 1530.

References:

Condition: A

Minor marginal soiling.

Estimate: $180 - $220

Sold for: $130

Closed on 2/20/2008

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

Current Auction

Past and Future

Buy

Sell

Account Info

For Bidders

For Consignors

"[Book of Hours Leaf]", Hardouin, Gilles

Subject: Early Printing

Period: 1526 (published)

Publication: Horae B.V.M. Secundumusum Romanvorn

Color: Hand Color

Size:

3.8 x 6 inches
9.7 x 15.2 cm

Scarce vellum leaf printed in Gothic textura type with illuminated capitals. The text is surrounded by fully colored elaborate scenes, which are iron engravings. Printed vellum Book of Hours leaves are very scarce, as they were only produced between 1496 and 1530.

References:

Condition: A

Minor marginal soiling.

Estimate: $180 - $220

Sold for: $130

Closed on 2/20/2008

Archived

About Us

Recent Articles

General Info

Contact Info

Current Auction

Past and Future

Buy

Sell

Account Info

For Bidders

For Consignors

"[Book of Hours Leaf]", Hardouin, Gilles

Subject: Early Printing

Period: 1526 (published)

Publication: Horae B.V.M. Secundumusum Romanvorn

Color: Hand Color

Size:

3.8 x 6 inches9.7 x 15.2 cm

Scarce vellum leaf printed in Gothic textura type with illuminated capitals. The text is surrounded by fully colored elaborate scenes, which are iron engravings. Printed vellum Book of Hours leaves are very scarce, as they were only produced between 1496 and 1530.

References:

Condition: A

Minor marginal soiling.

Estimate: $180 - $220

Sold for: $130

Closed on 2/20/2008

Archived

About Us

Recent Articles

General Info

Contact Info

3.8 x 6 inches
9.7 x 15.2 cm