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Condición: Fine. Wine red cloth with gilt titles and front Initials; Slipcase in black with color paste-on and spine titles; 11 inches tall, 128 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index of the Plates. The 47 reproductions on quality photographic plates are tipped-in. No Flaws or Blemishes but moderate shelf handling of the slipcase; and an attractive previous owner's bookplate. The Hours of Étienne Chevalier, an illuminated book of hours, was commissioned by Étienne Chevalier, treasurer to King Charles VII of France, and crafted by the talented miniature painter and illuminator, Jean Fouquet. Today, only 48 leaves of this remarkable manuscript remain, housing 47 exquisite miniatures. These precious pages are now scattered across seven different collections in Europe and the United States of America. Remarkably, the Musée Condé in Château de Chantilly, France, proudly holds 40 of these splendid illuminations. Throughout its history, the manuscript remained within the Chevalier family's possession until the 17th century. The last direct descendant, Nicolas Chevalier (15621630), held the manuscript. However, by the late 17th century, according to the scholar François Roger de Gaignières, it still existed in its complete form. It seems that over the course of the 18th century, the manuscript was gradually divided, with each miniature separated to become distinct artworks, and their textual components concealed. Of the most well-preserved miniatures, 40 were affixed to wooden panels by a Parisian frame-maker towards the end of the 18th century. During the tumultuous times of the French Revolution, these 40 miniatures were acquired by an art dealer from Basel, who subsequently sold them in 1809 to the German banker Georges Brentano. In 1891, Georges Brentano's son, Louis, transferred ownership to Prince Henri, Duke of Aumale, for the sum of 250,000 francs. These exquisite miniatures found a new home at Prince Henri's Château de Chantilly, where they remain on display in the Santuario, inviting admiration to this day. Background Information: The Chateau de Chantilly is one of the finest jewels in the crown of France's cultural heritage. It is the work of a man with an extraordinary destiny: Henri d'Orleans, Duke of Aumale, son of the last King of France, Louis-Philippe. This prince, who is considered to be the greatest collector of his time, made Chantilly the showcase for his countless masterpieces and precious manuscripts. A Near Fine Slip Case; No Dust Jacket As Issued Hardcover in an Illustrated Slipcover. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador).…

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. This hardcover edition is in excellent condition, with a vibrant red cloth cover featuring gold detailing. There are no inscriptions or library markings, and the binding remains tight and intact. The dust jacket condition is not visible in the provided images.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Soft cover copy in a wrap like cover. The copy is in fine condition.224 pages of text, full color prints, The language of the text is Latin. The Witting is delightful. And the art speaks of the Middle Ages with truly bright with those colors. Prefade bt Millard Meiss (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Special Edition. Very good with good to very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is mildly bumped at spine tips and corners with most of the back panel discolored from white to cream. 183 pages with 110 color plates and 22 black and white figures. Folio size.…

Red cloth in dust jacket. Condición: Very good to fine. First Printing. (10)-31,224 Pp. With 139 color plates Preface by Millard Meiss.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Folio. [16 x 12.5 inches]. 23 pp. of text + 283 facsimile manuscript plates. Grey cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Institutional library bookplate at front pastedown, small spot of tearing to paper surface near bottom edge of front pastedown, no internal markings. Illustrated jacket. Top edges of jacket chipped and torn, light creases. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. In mylar dust wrapper.…

Condición: Very good condition. Translated from the French by Victoria Benedict. Reproduced from the iluminated manuscript belonging to the Musee Conde in Chantilly, France. LCC: 7079776.

Preface by John Plummer. Excellent full page color reproductions of illuminated pages from a book more than 700 years old in the Pierpoint Morgan Library which is illustrated with more than 300 scenes from the Old Testament. Double elephant - 15 3/4" x 12 1/2". 209 pages. Light cloth stamped in gilt. Dust jacket with a couple short tears, rubbing along spine edges and a few nicks. $50 price on jacket. Clean and tight. near Fine/ VG.…

Condición: Very Good Plus. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Book measures 17 x 12 1/2 inches. 183 pages, illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers red cloth. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Dust jacket in good clean condition. Internally, pages clean throughout. A very nice copy. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.…