This is a photograph of a leather-bound book. The book has a brown leather cover with gold embossing. In the center of the cover are the letters "F M" surrounded by an intricate design. The edges of the cover have a gold border with decorative elements at the corners. The spine has raised bands, contributing to a classic appearance. The texture of the leather suggests the book is aged or antique.

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Heures a l'usage de Rouen

French 16th Century

1502

Medium: almanac [for 1502-1520] with 42 metalcut and engraved illustrations on vellum (16 full-page) decorated with hundreds of small and large illuminated initials, colored in gilt, blue, red, and light-blue
Classification: Volume
Dimensions: book: 17.5 × 12.4 × 3.4 cm (6 7/8 × 4 7/8 × 1 5/16 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: William B. O'Neal Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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