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Psalter-Hours

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Item No: mcaw090001
Additional Title: Psalter-Hours
Language: Latin
Folio Number: binding (front)
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Fanfare binding
Notes: This binding, dating to the end of the sixteenth century, is an early example of a style of binding decoration known as "fanfare" that originated in Paris ca. 1570. The intricate geometric pattern filled with leafy sprays and floral ornament of this binding is typical of the style.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1466041
Country: Country:France
City/Town/Township:Amiens ?
Cardinal Point:northeastern

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1275
Image Dimensions Width: 185 mm
ShelfMark: Widener 9

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