Collecting Books of Hours

A little off the beaten book track here, but I couldn’t resist. Books of Hours are among my favorite books-as-art objects. Valued for their artwork rather than their content, these beautifully illuminated pieces of history are a medieval book collector’s dream. Here’s a little bit about them…with pics.

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