The Hours of Catherine of Cleves: Introduction and Commentary
by Catherine of Cleves) Plummer, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
NY: George Braziller, 1966. in very good slipcase; 360 clean, unmarked pages. A 15th-century illuminated manuscript containing a series of some of the most evocative illustrations of the Bible ever made, the book is the work of an unidentified Dutch master painter. Made for Catherine of Cleves on the occasion of her marriage to the Duke of Guelders. All 157 surviving miniatures are reproduced to actual size and in exquisite color. Each page is accompanied by descriptive commentary. Appendices. . 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Colored Illus. 8 Vo.
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- Bookseller
- Dorley House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 109779a
- Title
- The Hours of Catherine of Cleves: Introduction and Commentary
- Author
- Catherine of Cleves) Plummer, John
- Illustrator
- Colored Illus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- George Braziller
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8 Vo
- Keywords
- Illuminated Books; Book of Hours
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About the Seller
Dorley House Books
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Hagerstown, Maryland
About Dorley House Books
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