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Bouchot, Henri,1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C.(Edward Clements),1838?-1899, Grevel, H, Einsle, Anton,1848-1897 · London, H. Grevel & Co. · leaf 113
dfrom its work (Fig. 55) it may be judged that the profession ofthe illuminator, even for the time, was by no means brilliant.The binding was in dark-coloured velvet, with two clasps 94 The Book. with the arms of the Duke, which cost sixty sous each.The work finished, Verard took the road for… … Fig. 55.—Plate from the Tristan published by Antoine Verard, a copy of whichwas illuminated for Charles of Angouleme. Verard 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…
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