[To the praise of God and the Most Holy and Glorious Virgin Mary.] Published in 19th century brown velvet with gilt brass fittings, and fore edge clasps. 4to (20 x 12 cm) printed on fine vellum, 33 lines, text ruled in pale red, metal cut illustrations hand-illuminated in liquid gold and colours in the manner of manuscript illumination throughout. 18 full-page illustrations, surrounded by architectural borders in gold, with numerous smaller illustrations. Binding has some slight rubbing to the velvet, joint likely repaired. Internally, generally clean, margins uniformly lightly age toned. A few leaves exhibit minor smudging. Modern gift inscription on front free endpaper. The recto of the first leaf has the title with Hardouyn's imprint. This way/is a luxury product, competing directly with manuscript productions. The quality of the colouring in this example and the lavish application of gold is striking. Paris and the Hardouyn brothers were at the forefront of this particular branch of publishing. Full page colour plates in order: 1. Anatomical Man. 2. The Holy Gospel according to John. Glory to you, Lord. (Christ with a chalice) 3. The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to John. (Christ embraced) 4. Law / Justice / Mercy. 5. Lord, open my lips. My tongue will declare your praise. God, come to my aid...(Mary with angel) 6. God, come to my aid. Lord, come to my aid, glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit...(Man kneels before a vision of Mary with the infant Jesus) 7. Lord, you will open my lips. My tongue will declare your praise. God is in the presence... glory to the father and to the son and to the holy spirit. (Christ on the cross) 8. Lord, you will open my lips. My tongue will declare your praise. God is in the presence... glory to the father and to the son and to the holy spirit. (Mary seated before an audience) 9. Lord, you will open my lips. My tongue will declare your praise. God is in the presence... glory to the father and to the son and to the holy spirit....as it was in the beginning. hymn. the author of our salvation, once born of a virgin... (Jesus in the stable with Mary & Joseph) 10. Lord, you will open my lips. My tongue will declare your praise. God is in the presence... glory to the father and to the son and to the holy spirit... as it was in the beginning. hymn. the author of our salvation, once born of a virgin...(An angel from heaven appears before shepherds and their flock) 11. Lord, you will open my lips. My tongue will declare your praise. God is in the presence... glory to the father and to the son and to the holy spirit as it was in the beginning. hymn. the author of our salvation, once born of a virgin...(Jesus is received by the three wise men from the east) 12. Lord, you will open my lips. My tongue will declare your praise. God is in the presence... glory to the father and to the son and to the holy spirit as it was in the beginning. hymn. the author of our salvation, once born of a virgin...( Jesus is seated on a table, Mary kneels before him) 13. God, attend to my abjection. Lord, hasten to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: and unto ages of ages, amen. (Mary and Jesus ride on a donkey) 14. Have mercy on us, O God our Savior. And turn away your anger from us. O Lord, come to my aid. Lord, come to my aid. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning. (Mary lies surrounded on a bed with a vision appearing above her) 15. The seven penitential psalms follow. Antiphon. Do not remember. Psalm. (Soldiers on horseback in battle) 16. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger...(a Knight kneels before a king) 17. The service for the dead follows...(a feast) 18. Levi, for the Lord will hear this prayer of mine. For he has inclined his ear...(Christ healing a sick man, who appears before him. People watch) 19. Christ on the cross (small illustration in text) 20. Mary stands in the centre of the illumination, her hands joined in prayer. Above her is God the Father, holding an orb and giving a blessing. Surrounding Mary are banners containing Latin phrases and symbolic objects drawn from biblical and liturgical traditions.