AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 1505

PAGE #: 374

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "HORAE BEATAE MARIAE VIRGINIS (USE OF ROME)" IS A BEAUTIFUL MANUSCRIPT CONTAINING A LITURGICAL CALENDAR, GOSPEL LESSONS, HOURS OF THE VIRGIN, PSALMS, OFFICE OF THE DEAD, SUFFRAGES, AND VARIOUS PRAYERS.

PROVENANCE: BEQUEST OF WILLIAM K. RICHARDSON, 1951. ; BELONGED TO A MEMBER OF THE MERLEMONT FAMILY; EDOUARD CHAMPION, PARIS; TO RICHARDSON IN 1923.

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.