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[HOURS - DUKE OF BERRY]. Set of 2 contemporary facsimile books of hours of the duke of Berry published by Faksimile-Verlag. Numbered copies.1) Les petites heures de Jean, Duc du Berry. 1989. 2 vol. in-8° (one with commentaries) bound in black morocco. The facsimile is in a pastiche binding with ornate gilt ribbed spine, gilt roulette on the edges and inside, gilt tr., the commentary volume is bound more soberly, the whole is in a plexiglass slipcase. The numerous illuminations reproduced are partly gilt. Limited edition of 980 numbered copies. 2) Les très belles heures de Notre-Dame du Duc du Berry. 1992. 2 vol. in-folio (including one of commentaries) bound in garnet morocco. The facsimile is in a pastiche binding with a gilt ribbed spine with the number RC, plates stamped with gilt arms in a rich lace frame, gilt roulette on the edges and inside, gilt tr. the commentary volume is bound more soberly, the whole is in a plexiglass slipcase The numerous illuminations reproduced are partly gilt. Limited edition of 980 numbered copies. Very good condition despite some sunning of spines 1) Les petites heures de Jean, Duc du Berry. The set is accompanied by a table of contents in ff. of miniatures and illuminations. The title pieces of both volumes are sunned. 2) Les très belles heures de Notre-Dame du Duc de Berry. Sunned spines Stain on the spine of the commentary volume The interiors for all these volumes are very fresh.

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