The Book of Hours!

Location: Yonge and College /downtown Toronto Cash only; prices are firm. "In recent years, lovers of fine books have been captivated by the superb art of the Medieval illuminated manuscript... Now here, for the first time in one magnificent volume, is a survey of the entire range of Books of Hours, reproduced in all their richness and variety. In the Middle Ages, before timekeeping became mechanized, the Hours indicated inexact portions of the day devoted to the fulfillment of business or religious duties. Because the display of piety was not exclusively the province of the clergy, the devout and status-conscious lay society required personal prayerbooks -- Books of Hours -- in which to follow, in their own manner, the Church's daily program of devotion. Material splendor was considered appropriate to the expression of spirituality, and each worshiper, according to his means, spent unstintingly for the glorification of his Book of Hours..." - The Book of Hours: Illuminated pages from the world's most precious manuscripts - with a historical survey and commentary by John Harthan. Check out my other book posts as well!