AUTHOR: CATHOLIC CHURCH

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 1490

PAGE #: 204

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

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HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "THE BOOKS OF HOURS USE OF ORLEANS", FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WAS WRITTEN IN 1490. THIS STUNNING ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT HAS ALL THE TRADITIONAL PRAYER, AND DEVOTIONS, THAT A BOOK OF HOURS SHOULD HAVE. STARTING WITH A CALENDAR, SEQUENCES OF GOSPELS (FF 13-17V), SEQUENCE FROM MATHEW (18-21), HOURS OF THE VIRGIN 21V-65V), PENITENTIAL PSALMS (66-76V), LITANY (77-78V), PRAYERS 79-80), PASSION (80-82V) AND CONCLUDING WITH HOURS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND THE OFFICE OF THE DEAD (83-98V).

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.