[PRINTED HOURS]. - Lot 40

[PRINTED HOURS]. Hours for the use of Rome. Paris, Germain Hardouyn, circa 1514 [almanach lacunairemais établi pour les années 1514-1527 dans d'autres exemplaires]. In French and Latin, printed on vellum. With 7 large engravings and 27 small engravings, all enhanced and illuminated with the exception of the final engraving in black (typographical mark of G. Hardouyn, sig. O8v). Engravings on models by Jean Pichore for Hardouyn (in-8° series) [Oktavserie der Pichore Werkstatt für Hardouin] and by the Master of the Très Petites Heures d'Anne de Bretagne (Master of the Rose de l'Apocalypse in the Sainte-Chapelle) [Kleinbild MdA-Umkreis für Hardouin]. In-8°, 101 ff [of 112], 11 ff missing altogether, two leaves at beginning including title (sig. A1 and A2) and sig. A8, C8, F1, F4, F7, G2, G5, H1, I3 [collation: A3-A7, B1-B8, C1-C7, D1-8, E1-8, F2-F3, F5-F6, F8, G1, G3-G4, G6-8, H2-H8, I1-I2, I4-I8, K1-K8, L1-L8, M1-M8, N1-N8, O1-O8], gothic characters, initials, paragraph signs and line ends in liquid gold on dark blue or red backgrounds, text inscribed in frames traced in liquid gold, outer border on each page, acanthus leaves and flowers on liquid gold background. Inscription under typographical mark (sig. O8v): "Du bon de ceux (?) Hamiaert". Traces of pilgrim insignia (discharges) on fol. sig. O8v. Bound in dark pink velvet, smooth spine, brass clasp and spandrels, gilt cross attached to center of boards, gilt edges (endpapers renewed, velvet missing, old repairs). Binding dimensions: 190x120mm; leaf dimensions: 176x110mm. Brunet, Hours, 242. - Bohatta, 970. - Lacombe, 257. - Moreau, II, 1514, 867. - Tenschert and Nettekoven, Horae B. M. V.: 158 Stundenbuchdrucke der Sammlung Bibermühle, Ramsen, 2003, II, no. 75. The engravings in these Hours are based on models by Jean Pichore. They are skilfully enhanced and painted to give the illusion of an illuminated manuscript by an artist active in Germain Hardouyn's workshop. An "illuminator and historian", Jean Pichore was once considered a native of Rouen, and is attested in Paris from 1502 to 1520. He was a versatile artist, producing both manuscripts and printed books of hours. He was himself a printer for a time (Hours in 1504 in collaboration with Rémy de Laistre). Colophon(sig. O8): "Tout pour le mieulx. Ces presentes heures a l'usaige de Ro[m]me au long sans riens requerir avec l'office de la conception nostre dame & plusieurs aultres suffrages nouvellement adjoustés ont été imprimées a Paris pour Germain Hardouyn libraire demourant entre les deux portes du Palays a l'ymage Saincte Marguerite". Text Sig. A3, Anatomical man. - Sig. A3v-A7v, Calendar (missing January and December). - Sig. B1-C1, Gospel Pericopes and St John Passion. - Sig. C1-C8v, Obsecro te and prayers. - Sig. D1-I2v, Hours of the Virgin for the use of Rome (incomplete). - Sig. I4-K4v, Penitential psalms and litanies (incomplete). - Sig. K5-M7v, Office des morts followed by prayers. Sig. M7v-N7v, Suffrages to the saints. - Sig. N7v-O3v, Prayers. - Sig. O3v-O6v, Office of the Conception of Our Lady. - Sig. O7-O8, Table. - Sig. O8, colophon. - Sig. O8v, typographical mark by G. Hardouyn. Illustration Sig. A3, Anatomical man. -Sig. B1v, Saint Luke. - Sig. B2v, Saint Matthew. - Sig. B3n Saint John the Evangelist. - Sig. B4, Judas' betrayal and Jesus' arrest. - Sig. C1, Annunciation (fold in the parchment, print of the engraving crossed by a line). - Sig. C5, Annunciation. - Sig. E1, Sibyl of Tibur, pointing to the apparition of the Virgin and Child to the kneeling Emperor Octavian Augustus. - Sig. E7, Crucifixion. - Sig. E8, Pentecost. - Sig. K5, Lazarus and the Bad Rich. - Sig. M5, Coronation of the Virgin. - Sig. M5, Crucifixion. - Sig. M5v, Dove of the Holy Spirit. - Sig. M7v, Saint Michael and the dragon. - Sig. M8, Saint John the Baptist. - Sig. M8, Saint John the Evangelist. - Sig. M8v, Saints Peter and Paul. - Sig. N1, Saint James on pilgrimage. - Sig. N1v, Saint Stephen. - Sig. N1v, Saint Laurent and his grill. - Sig. N2, Saint Christophe and the Infant Jesus. - Sig. N2, Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. - Sig. N3, Saint Nicholas and the miracle of the children. - Sig. N3v, Saint Claude. - Sig. N4, Saint Anthony. - Sig. N5, Saint Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read. - Sig. N5, Saint Mary Magdalene. - Sig. N5v, Saint Catherine. - Sig. N6, Sainte Marguerite. - Sig. N6, Sainte Barbe. - Sig. N6v, Sainte Apolline. - Sig. O3v, Annunciation. - Sig. O8v, Typographical mark of G. Hardouyn (in black).