The Hasting Hours: A 15th-Century Flemish Book of Hours Made for William, Lord Hastings Now in the British Library, London
by Turner, D.H. (preface and Commentary by)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London & New York: Thames & Hudson, 1983. Reproduced from Additional MS. 54782 in the Department of Manuscripts, the Reference Division, the British Library; Glossy textblock immaculate and tight, beautiful plates. All page edges are straight and sound. Cloth binding, gilt stamped front cover; Enclosed in marbled slip case with illustrated paper paste-down and silk bookmarker sewn into the inside of the slip case. 159pp., including description.. Tan Cloth. Fine. Illus. by 78 Pages Reproduced in Color. 12mo - over 6 " - 7 " tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SB16521
- Title
- The Hasting Hours: A 15th-Century Flemish Book of Hours Made for William, Lord Hastings Now in the British Library, London
- Author
- Turner, D.H. (preface and Commentary by)
- Illustrator
- 78 Pages Reproduced in Color
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 12mo - over 6 " - 7 "
- Keywords
- Lord Hastings plates, Art, William Lord Hastings, Hastings Hours
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- Books on Books;
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Tight
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- Paste-down
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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- New
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- Edges
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- Slip Case
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