BOOK OF HOURS, USE OF AUTUN, PARIS, [ALMANAC 1507-1527], PRINTED ON VELLUM, ILLUMINATED, LATER CALF

4to (180 x 112mm.), 156 leaves, 21 lines, PRINTED ON VELLUM, metalcut device of Simon Vostre on title-page, initials supplied in gold on coloured grounds, metalcut borders on each page, 20 full-page illuminated metalcuts, seventeenth-century calf, red edges, binding somewhat rubbed, joints weak

Bohatta 24; Lacombe 160; Moreau 1507, 88 (listing 2 copies only, both in Paris)

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A CLEAN AND CRISP COPY WITH FINE ILLUMINATIONS by a Parisian illuminator. This is one of just two books of hours of the use of Autun listed by Bohatta (the other was printed by Nicolas Hygman for Vostre). We have found no sale records for this edition.