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attachment lasted throughout his life. By the King’s orders he
arrested Cardinal Wolsey, and he was one of the Peers who signed
the letter to the Pope in July 1530, asking that the King’s divorce
from Catherine of Aragon might be hurried on. He died 1537.
The British Museum possesses an imperfect copy of this Book of
Hours. The only other copy printed on vellum is the Harmsworth,
but that is not in its original binding.
The Book of Hours produced by the Paris printers in the first
quarter of the 16th century, are amongst the most beautiful
specimens of printing in existence. Destined to take the place
of the Manuscripts which, from the private and personal nature
of the book, were usually the most richly and lavishly ornamented,
no effort was spared to render them as attractive as possible.
Jean du Pre may be considered the introducer of the more orna-
mental series of such books. He experimented in the use of
different coloured inks—red, blue, and green. Very soon the use
of woodcuts gave way to metal engravings, and the delicacy with
which these could be executed much improved the appearance of
the borders. These are made up from various small blocks with
images of saints, biblical scenes and allegorical figures. At first
some attempt was made to suit the subjects of these small pictures
to the text, but this was found difficult, and with the increase of
the number of these cuts, they were arranged with no purpose
other than mere ornamentation. Gilles and Germain Hardouyn
(the printer of the present Enchiridion) were amongst the leading
Paris firms in producing Horae, from the beginning of the century
until the art died out about 1540.
Gilles and Germain were associated in the printing of Horae until
1522, after which Germain was in sole charge of the printing until
1538. Some of the Books of Hours printed by the Hardouyns are
particularly precious for their woodcuts and ornamental letters in
colour, which are the work of Germain Hardouyn, in arte litteraire
picture peritissimus. The present Book is one of the rarest
EXAMPLES OF THIS COLOUR WORK.
108 ETON COLLEGE. A.L.s. of Dr W. Angelo. Eton, 20 Mar.
1664. To Robert Clayton. Ordering the payment to the
bearer of £73, ns. 8d., “ for the use of the Coll, of Eaton.”
£1
109 EURIPIDES. Euripidis Tragtediae Septendecim, ex
| Quib-quaidam Habent Commentaria. | & Sunt | H«.
Hecuba Orestes Phoenisste | Medea Hippolytus
Alcestis I Andromache Supplices Iphigenii | Aulide
Iphigenia in Tauris | Rhesus Troades Bacchus |
Cyclops Heraclidal Helena | ion. | [Colophon at
end.] Venetiis apud Aldum | Mense Februa | rio.
M.D.III. | Hoc in libro cantum cst ut priuile | gio ut
in Cceteris. | Small 8vo. Contemporary Aldine binding