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Historic bindings in the Bodleian Library, Oxford : with reproductions of twenty-four of the finest bindings (1891)

Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939, Bodleian Library · London : Sampson Low, Marston and Co. · leaf 81

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the leather from injury, and upon the under side a fifth boss in the centre helped to steady the great folio when lying upon itsside on the desk. PLATE VI, LAS HORAS DE NUESTRA SENORA CO MUCHOSOTROS OFICIOS Y ORA^IONES IMPRESSASEN PARIS. Colophon :—Fenescen las horas de nuestra senora Impressas en… … he beautiful Book of Hours, printed inParis, for Nicholas Higma and Simon Vostre,is remarkable for the variety of its embellish-ments ; the borders in particular are fine;they contain two Dances of Death, besidesother subjects, and some of the largerengravings are signed. As set forth in thetitle,…

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