HOURS of the Cross and the Holy Spirit, with Penitential Psalms, Litany, and Prayers. Lat. Vellum; with miniatures; written in France in the XVIth cent., - Upper cover (Add Ms 22751)

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HOURS of the Cross and the Holy Spirit, with Penitential Psalms, Litany, and Prayers. Lat. Vellum; with miniatures; written in France in the XVIth cent., - Upper cover (Add Ms 22751)

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Style: Religious miscellaneous|Pictorial|Treasure binding; Caption: Upper cover; Colour: Silver|Blue; Edge: Unspecified

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