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Horae B.M.V. (Use of Rome)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
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Paris: Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, 22 August 1498
Chancery 4to (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 190 x 134 mm). collation: a-i8=72 leaves, Pigouchet device on title (Renouard 919), 22 text-width metal cuts (including Mass of St. Gregory), metalcut Anatomical Man, 33 initial-size metalcuts of saints and scenes from the Life of Christ, 5-piece historiated metalcut borders surrounding every page, rubricated in red and blue (lombard initials, versal initials, line-fillers). Antique-style brown morocco tooled in blind, central panel filled with floral and fleur-de-lys tools and "P" monogram at four corner, gilt-stamped title on spine, dentelles, edges gilt, by Capé; joints and corners slightly rubbed.
Chancery 4to (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 190 x 134 mm). collation: a-i8=72 leaves, Pigouchet device on title (Renouard 919), 22 text-width metal cuts (including Mass of St. Gregory), metalcut Anatomical Man, 33 initial-size metalcuts of saints and scenes from the Life of Christ, 5-piece historiated metalcut borders surrounding every page, rubricated in red and blue (lombard initials, versal initials, line-fillers). Antique-style brown morocco tooled in blind, central panel filled with floral and fleur-de-lys tools and "P" monogram at four corner, gilt-stamped title on spine, dentelles, edges gilt, by Capé; joints and corners slightly rubbed.
Literature
Goff H-394; Hain-Copinger 8855=C 3098; Bohatta (1924) 648; Lacombe 59-62; CIBN H-241; BMC VIII,119
Condition
joints and corners slightly rubbed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A splendid, crisp copy of the first appearance of Pigouchet's famous "Set 3" of Hours metalcuts, with criblé grounds. Eight of the illustrations are from Set 3: Holy Grail, Tree of Jesse, Annunciation, Adoration of the Shepherds, Death of Uriah, Last Judgement, Trinity and Deposition. A clue to iconographic source of the Adoration cut may lie in its captioned names of the shepherds and shepherdesses, which suggest characters in mystery plays: Gobin le Gay, Le Beau Roger, Aloris, Alison, Ysamber, and Mahault.