The Hours of Angers or Hours for the Angers usage is a type of medieval book of Hours. It is used to follow the rite of the canonical hours as practised in Anjou in general and Angers in particular. Examples are held by the Bodleian Library, Oxford University website, Bodleian Libraries section, Book of Hours, Use of Angers as well as the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Fitzwilliam Museum.
In 2005, a copy was offered for sale at an auction in Epernay; the book was described as being created in 1510, originally decorated with twelve paintings. Bibliorare website, Sale Results, Old and Modern Books; Saturday 8 October 2005
In 2005, a copy was offered for sale at Sotheby’s in London, with an estimated value of £1,800.; Invaluable website, Book of Hours, Use of Angers (2005) three years later another copy was offered for sale with an estimated value of £20,000. Invaluable website, Book of Hours, Use of Angers (2008) By 2025, a copy could cost over £39,000, or 47,000 euros. ABE Books, Book of Hours, Use of Angers, retrieved 20 February 2025
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See also Text Manuscripts website Book of Hours (Use of Angers)