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Legal name: Plummer, John Henry
Birthdate: 1919
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Education: Columbia University (PhD|Art History|1953)
Carleton College (AB)
Occupations: art historian
museum curator
Organizations: Pierpont Morgan Library

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The Book of Hours of Catherine of Cleves by John Plummer

A wonder monograph on a "Book of Hours" explaining each section of the "Hours" in concise, easy to understand terminology, but the appendices contain listing of religious feasts for an entire year - broken out by month, etc.

A wonderful primer for those interested in making the own "Book of Hours".

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Alfred_H | 1 other review | Nov 21, 2009 |

The Hours of Catherine of Cleves by John Plummer

Excellent introduction with the provenance of the book and the strange twists that it went through. Nice descriptions of the contents. Beautiful photos of the folios.

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sprowett | 1 other review | May 21, 2008 |

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