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Horae, use of Rome For A. Vérard, 1498 HORAE, use of Rome, in Latin and French. Paris: [Jean Maurand? for] Antoine Vérard 22 October 1498. The Dawson Turner – Lord Aldenham copy. GW identifies the printer as Jean Maurand (or Morand, active 1493-1501), but CIBN leaves the printer attribution undecided. The cuts, known as the Étienne Jehannot suite, are for the most part imitations of the popular Pigouchet second series. Only seven copies recorded in GW and ISTC; this the only copy in the United States and the only one with the woodcuts uncolored, showing off the fine line. Bohatta (1924) 658; Brunet V 1607, no. 129; CIBN H-244; Goff (Supp.) H-396a; GW 13275; ISTC ih00396500; Lacombe 69; Macfarlane, Vérard 220. Quarto (186 x 127mm). Printed on vellum in red and black. 96 leaves, plus three leaves of contemporary manuscript at end. 16 large cuts, no page-borders, initials and space fillers painted in gold on blue or rose grounds, initial strokes in yellow; text ruled and rubricated in red (small marginal wormhole on last few leaves). French 18th-century green vellum, vellum endleaves (joints cracked along bottom half of spine); modern quarter morocco chemise and slipcase. Provenance: Dawson Turner (1775-1858; annotations on front pastedown and signature on flyleaf; his sale, Sotheby & Wilkinson, 7-24 March 1853, lot 1876) – Henry H. Gibbs, Lord Aldenham (1819-1907; signature dated 1864 on front flyleaf; his sale, Sotheby’s, 22-24 March 1937, lot 197, sold to:) – [Thomas or Lucien?] Scheler – P.B. (bookplate).