PRINTED BOOK OF HOURS LEAF ILLUMINATED MINIATURE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST C.1509

A PRINTED LEAF ON VELLUM, FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN, WITH A FULL-PAGE HAND-COLOURED MINIATURE OF THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST, PRODUCED IN PARIS, FRANCE, CIRCA 1509

238 x 153 mm. Verso with a two- and three-line initial painted gold on a red ground and a full metalcut border featuring biblical scenes, recto with a full-page metalcut miniature, beautifully coloured by a contemporary hand, depicting the Martyrdom of Saint John The Evangelist in striking detail and colours, surrounded by a simple frame painted gold. Condition: VERY GOOD. A very well-preserved example, the colours remaining bright, some mild cockling to the edges.