Miniatures from a French Horae; British Museum Add. ms. 16997, fifteenth century.

Miniatures from a French Horae; British Museum Add. ms. 16997, fifteenth century.

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London, Printed for the subscribers [by Waterlow and sons limited] 1927.
Description:	[17] p. port., mounted col. plates, xviii facsim. 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Herbert, John Alexander, -- 1862- Herbert, J. A. -- (John Alexander), -- 1862-1948. Books of hours Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens, reproductions, etc. Books of hours. Illumination of books and manuscripts. Specimens.
Format:	Print Book
Local Note:	University of Chicago Library's copy 2 is from the library of John Matthews Manly. One quarter vellum binding with paper over boards. Discovery of this item made possible by a gift from Julie and Roger Baskes.
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2097413

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Other authors / contributors:	Boucicaut, approximately 1366-1421 Coene, Jacques, 15th cent. British Museum.
Notes:	"To John Alexander Herbert on his retirement from the post of deputy keeper of the manuscripts in the British Museum."--p. [5] The minatures have been attributed to Jean Le Maingre de Boucicaut by Paul Durrieu, who also advances some reasons for identifying this master with Jacques Coene. cf. p. [14]-[15] Correspondence relating to the book ([3] p.) inserted.

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Item Description:	"To John Alexander Herbert on his retirement from the post of deputy keeper of the manuscripts in the British Museum."--p. [5] The minatures have been attributed to Jean Le Maingre de Boucicaut by Paul Durrieu, who also advances some reasons for identifying this master with Jacques Coene. cf. p. [14]-[15] Correspondence relating to the book ([3] p.) inserted.
Physical Description:	[17] p. port., mounted col. plates, xviii facsim. 22 cm.