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1wcarter
The Playfair Hours 1984
On numerous occasions, the Folio Society has published a book in conjunction with other organisations. This is one such publication.
The Playfair Hours (V&A, L.475-1918) is a late fifteenth century illuminated manuscript from Rouen. It has an introductory commentary by Rowan Watson and was published by the Victoria & Albert Museum in association with the Folio Society and Readers Union.
The commentary covers in great detail the method of book production and distribution in Rouen in the fifteenth century, and the disruption that letterpress printing had on that trade at the end of that century, resulting in the virtual disappearance of these beautifully hand made books. This particular Book of Hours was designed to be used by a Scottish client, and is named after its earliest known owner, the Playfair family of St. Andrews.
Books of Hours were private devotional guides that included a religious calendar at the front, followed by prayers and gospel extracts that were standard for a publisher, or were sometimes specifically chosen by the person who commissioned the book.
The original book has 203 folios (406 pages by modern reckoning), but only the illuminated pages are reproduced in this facsimile. Some of the illuminated pages have had the same or similar backgrounds and only the illustration has been reproduced in the facsimile (see example below) after being extracted from the surrounding text and decoration.
There are 32 pages of colour printed facsimile pages plus 30 monochrome plates that have been taken from other notable Books of Hours.
In 2009, the Folio society published an exquisite limited edition facsimile of the Fitzwilliam Book of Hours (a description can be seen here. and here.), and some of the pages of this are featured in the monochrome plates in this book.
The 127 page book is bound in dark blue cloth with blue pattern printed endleaves. It is housed in a dark blue slipcase 21.7x15.4cm. that has a colour image printed cover label. The light blue endpapers are decorated with a dark blue pattern at top and bottom.
There is a page by page description of each colour page in the facsimile at the end of the book.
Slipcase cover
Endpapers
Example of pages where the illustration has been reproduced in the facsimile after being extracted from the surrounding text and decoration.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
On numerous occasions, the Folio Society has published a book in conjunction with other organisations. This is one such publication.
The Playfair Hours (V&A, L.475-1918) is a late fifteenth century illuminated manuscript from Rouen. It has an introductory commentary by Rowan Watson and was published by the Victoria & Albert Museum in association with the Folio Society and Readers Union.
The commentary covers in great detail the method of book production and distribution in Rouen in the fifteenth century, and the disruption that letterpress printing had on that trade at the end of that century, resulting in the virtual disappearance of these beautifully hand made books. This particular Book of Hours was designed to be used by a Scottish client, and is named after its earliest known owner, the Playfair family of St. Andrews.
Books of Hours were private devotional guides that included a religious calendar at the front, followed by prayers and gospel extracts that were standard for a publisher, or were sometimes specifically chosen by the person who commissioned the book.
The original book has 203 folios (406 pages by modern reckoning), but only the illuminated pages are reproduced in this facsimile. Some of the illuminated pages have had the same or similar backgrounds and only the illustration has been reproduced in the facsimile (see example below) after being extracted from the surrounding text and decoration.
There are 32 pages of colour printed facsimile pages plus 30 monochrome plates that have been taken from other notable Books of Hours.
In 2009, the Folio society published an exquisite limited edition facsimile of the Fitzwilliam Book of Hours (a description can be seen here. and here.), and some of the pages of this are featured in the monochrome plates in this book.
The 127 page book is bound in dark blue cloth with blue pattern printed endleaves. It is housed in a dark blue slipcase 21.7x15.4cm. that has a colour image printed cover label. The light blue endpapers are decorated with a dark blue pattern at top and bottom.
There is a page by page description of each colour page in the facsimile at the end of the book.
Slipcase cover
Endpapers
Example of pages where the illustration has been reproduced in the facsimile after being extracted from the surrounding text and decoration.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
2InVitrio
I just want to say thanks for these reviews, they're often books I would never think about buying, but you're making me think again, and sometimes take action. This one for instance would never have crossed my mind, but it looks gorgeous.
Actually, STOP DOING THIS BEFORE I GO BANKRUPT!!!!!
Actually, STOP DOING THIS BEFORE I GO BANKRUPT!!!!!
3wcarter
>2 InVitrio:
I am delighted to have enabled you. Bankruptcy can only be prevented by self control, or putting essentials, such as books, ahead of non-essentials like food and rent ;-)
I am delighted to have enabled you. Bankruptcy can only be prevented by self control, or putting essentials, such as books, ahead of non-essentials like food and rent ;-)
