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Hardcover. Zustand: vg. 4to. Not paginated. Cream boards with embossed gilt decoration to cover and gilt lettering to spine, within custom wood slip case with gilt lettering to cover. Note about the book slipped in at front end paper: "The BELLES HEURES is one of the celebrated Books of Hours created in the second decade of the fifteenth century for Jean, Duc de Berry, son of King John the Good and brother of Charles V and Philip the Bold of Burgundy. This beautifully illuminated book (.) ranks among the great masterpieces of the Middle Ages." 32 facsimile pages. In fine condition. Note: "In 1954 this priceless Book of Hours was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. (.) Only the generosity of the Museum enables this beautiful book to be sold at its extremely modest price." On back title page: "not to be imported into the U.S.A.".

[NONE] 1900 edition. (hardcover) Fine in fine dust jacket. NP. 8vo. Cream colored boards, gilt title to spine, gilt decoration to front. A laid in leaf that describes a brief history and the content. Slip case (printed wood grain) with red satin ribbon. The Book of Hours, first commissioned by Jean, Duke of Berry in 1413, is an inventory of his possessions and of which this represents one piece. Includes 32 exquisite illuminations, full colour printed reproductions printed in France. Book is fine, as is the slip case.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. 8vo; [23] pp. and 32 pp. of colour facsimiles. Original cream boards with embossed gilt decoration to cover and gilt lettering to spine; custom wood slip case with gilt lettering to cover; only minor wear to slip case. Extremely well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. A wonderful copy.