This offering is for an Original illuminated Leaf from a printed Book of Hours Prayer Book, by Thielman Kerver, printed in Paris, 1523, in Latin, on vellum. Dimensions of the leaf is approximately 6 1/2in x 4 3/4in. Ruled in red. The calligraphy is excellent, and the vellum is of the finest quality. PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES AND ORIGINALLY ILLUMINATED BY HAND As shown, on one side, there is a magnificent group of (5) border panel woodcuts - each a different stylish design scene with a woman walking with a skeleton in the top panel, and talking with a skeleton the lower panel. These woodcuts frame twenty-six lines of printed gothic text, with versa and capital initials, as well as the spaces between the text - hand colored employing blue or red inks with liquid gold. The other side has a magnificent group of (5) border panel woodcuts - each a different scene. The scene below the text is of a man and woman praying over dead body. The other woodcut panel scenes depict scenes of stylish designs, along with fantastic scenes of a man walking with a skeleton in the top panel, and a woman talking with skeleton in the lower panel. These woodcuts frame twenty-six lines of printed gothic text, with versa and capital initials, as well as the spaces between the text - hand colored employing red inks with liquid gold. Condition: To prevent bootleg of this image I have photographed a printing of the image. The leaf has the usual age toning and may have some soiling, spotting, staining, fading of the ink in places, slight waviness, minor marginal damage, minor original flaws - as shown in the photo. Flaws generally won't be noted specifically unless they are not visible in the pictures.