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Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899, Grevel, H, Einsle, Anton, 1848-1897 · New York : Scribner and Welford · leaf 114
ed by Antoine Vérard, a copy of whichwas illuminated for Charles of Angoulême. Vérard had preceded Simon Vostre in the publication ofBooks of Hours, but his first volume, dated 1487, was notsuccessful, owing to the want of borders and frontispieces. Atthe most he had introduced coarse figures… … Fig. 56.—Page of the Grandes Heures of Antoine Vérard : Paris,fifteenth century. lord, the book called the Grandes Hcitrcs, which is in quarto,Gothic letter, without paging, twenty lines to the full page. go The Book. This Grandes Hanxs contained fourteen engravings, largeborders in four…
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