139 - 1995.

1995. BOOK. (FACSIMILE). BOOK OF HOURS OF CHARLES VIII, KING OF FRANCE. Barcelona: Ed. Moleiro, 1995. 4º. 112 illuminated folios. Leather binding with gilding on both covers, raised bands, a solid spine, gilded edges, and metal clasps. Presented in a velvet slipcase. A numbered edition limited to 987 copies with a notarized certificate. Jacques de Besançon is the artist behind the miniatures in this Book of Hours, which features more than 200 floral decorations in the margins and 190 scenes depicting motifs from the Old and New Testaments, the life of the Virgin Mary, and, occasionally, military scenes. Includes a study book.