[BINDING - EVE WORKSHOP]. Liber Psalmorum cum Canticis et Hy - Lot 176

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[BINDING - EVE WORKSHOP]. Liber Psalmorum cum Canticis et Hy - Lot 176
[BINDING - EVE WORKSHOP]. Liber Psalmorum cum Canticis et Hymnis Jussu Reginae Matris, Impressus Parisiis, apud Abel Langelier, 1586. Fort in-12 (15.5 x 9cm) of 2 unnumbered leaves (title-frontispiece and engraving), 412 f. (825 p.), 7 unnumbered leaves (table), printed in red and black; engraved intaglio title (11.5 x 7.4 cm) in a frame with figures of Time and Truth, with the queen's arms; one engraved figure, unsigned: David harpist Bound in brown morocco with smooth spine entirely covered with gilt laurel decoration, triple framed with gilt fillets on the boards, central gilt medallion composed of laurels, gilt edges, important remains of silk laces. Joints cracked without gravity, discreet restorations to the corners. Fine contemporary morocco binding, attributed to the workshop of Eve. Beautiful and rare Latin edition of the Psalms of David, in the Vulgate version, followed by the Hymns and Canticles, made for the use of the court at the request of Catherine de Medici. If one figure is missing (Saint Catherine), the copy is complete with the "Hymns and Canticles", which are often missing. Copy entirely ruled in red. Brun, p. 130; Arbour, 228; Basalmo/Simonin. Abel L'Angelier et Françoise de Louvain, 1574-1620..., n°163.
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