A leaf from a printed Book of Hours, by Simon Vostre, printed in Paris, 1506, in Latin, on paper (182 x 110 mm.) There are twenty-six lines of printed Batarde text with each page surrounded by woodcut historiated borders. Small manuscript initials and paragraph marks alternately in red and blur throughout. An uncolored leaf, apart from the initials, and unlike most Parisian editions from this period, is printed on paper, which from its more fragile nature renders such a leaf scarcer than those on vellum. This particular leaf features the Gospel of Luke 1:26-38, The Annunciation. Books of Hours contain four Gospels, one from each of The Evangelists. Matthew's Gospel is for The Epiphany, John's Gospel is for Christimas Day , Mark wirtes for The Feast of the Ascension and Luke, The Annunciation. Woodcuts include scenes of Jesus with His Apostles. Verso: twenty-five lines of printed Batarde text. The bottom woodcut depicts Jesus healing a sick woman. Condition of this leaf is under fine due to light damp staining in upper margins, not affecting text [F-]. Gospel of Luke 1:26-38 The Annunciation "....And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her...." One of the earliest Book of Hours Leaves Currently Being Offered on eBay. Printed by the Famous Simon Vostre in Paris