Cy co[m]mencent les Heures n[os]tre dame a lusaige de Poitiers
Subtitle: auec ung [sic] co[m]mun antiennes [et] oraiso[n]s de plusieurs saincts [et] sainctes selon le dit usaige aussi y so[n]t les xv oraisons saincte Brigide, et plusieurs autres oraiso[n]s.
Contributors: Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, ca. 1303-1373.; Hardouyn, Gilles, printer.; Endicott, Louise, former owner.
Publisher: par Gillet Hardouyn imprimeur demourant audit lieu au bout du pont nostre dame deuant sainct Denis de la chartre a le[n]seigne de la Rose
Published: 1509
Place of publication: Imprimees a Paris
Language: lat
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Prayer-books and devotions -- Latin; Catholic Church -- Prayer-books and devotions -- Latin; Books of hours -- Texts
Genres: Texts.
Other titles: Horae beate Marie virginis, secundum usum Pictaviensem; Heures n[os]tre dame a lusaige de Poitiers; Henres [sic] de Poitiers; Heures de Poitiers
Work titles: Book of hours.
Notes: "Tout pour le mieulx."--T.p.

"A rare 'Poictiers' Book of Hours printed on 133 leaves of vellum, not mentioned by Brunet; with elegant wood-cut borders composed of subjects from sacred and profane history, and ornamented with numerous small and large wood engravings in the purest style, uncolored, besides numerous capital letters illuminated in gold and colors. This copy also contains the complete series of wood-cuts 'La destruction de hierusalem,' on 8 leaves prefixed to the calendar, which are very seldom found complete."--[Bookdealer's?] description on verso of front endpaper.

Red stamped morocco, gauffered edges.

Not in Adams.

Text in Latin; calendar, and two prayers at end, in Middle French.

Burns Library copy: bookplate: Louise Endicott nee Thoron.