Vérard, The first book of hours

Basel, Demolition Nicole de la Barre

This book exists only in one copy. It was printed 2nd September 1485 by Jean du Pré for Antoine Vérard: »Ces presentes heures ont este acheueez le deuziesme iour de septembre .M.cccc. quatrevingtz et cinq & faictes imprimer par anthoine verard libraire demourant a paris […]«.

It is the first printed book of hours in France, the first printed, illustrated book of hours anywhere, and the first printed book with a French text. There's a larger version here: Verard 1485.

Verard 1485

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