AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 1485

PAGE #: 378

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "BOOK OF HOURS FOR USE OF ROME", STARTING WITH THE CALENDAR, THE PRAYER BOOK CONTINUES TO THE GOSPEL SEQUENCES. PRAYERS, HOURS OF VIRGIN, HOURS OF CROSS, HOURS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, PENITENTIAL PSALMS, AND THEN ENDING WITH LITANY. EACH SECTION IS VIVIDLY ILLUMINATED WITH FULL PAGES PAINTINGS AND ILLUMINATION. THIS REPRODUCTION IS 260 PAGES AND COMES IN A HARDCOVER FORMAT ONLY.

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.