ELLIS, F. S

The Hours of Albert of Brandenburg

      London: Ellis & White, n.d. Small quarto. (63) pp. One of fifty copies printed for private circulation. An account of a manuscript book of hours once owned by Albert of Brandenburg, Cardinal and Archbishop of Mainz and Magdeburg and Primate of Germany from 1531 to 1545. Illustrated with nine black and white photographic plates of the manuscript, all full page, as well as a frontispiece showing the coat of arms of Albert of Brandenburg. Bound in full green cloth with gilt lettering on the front cover. Boards slightly bumped at corners and with minor rubbing along hinges; top board a bit bowed. Small area at margin of title-page worn thin, with slight loss of paper not affecting any text. Some foxing primarily to endleaves. A very good copy.