1678 Holy Week Catholic Breviary Missal Illustrated French Moroccan ARMORIAL
A rare first edition of a Catholic breviary, “Office for Holy Week”, filled with liturgical prayers, scripture passages for confessions and communion, and devotionals on the mysteries of the Catholic church and faith. While 17th-century breviaries are rare in themselves, those with full-page illustrations like this example are exceedingly desirable. This edition includes both Latin and French texts.
Beautifully bound in full Moroccan leather with the armorial imprint of French nobility from the reign of Louis XIV!
1678 Holy Week Catholic Breviary Missal Illustrated French Moroccan ARMORIAL
A rare first edition of a Catholic breviary, “Office for Holy Week”, filled with liturgical prayers, scripture passages for confessions and communion, and devotionals on the mysteries of the Catholic church and faith. While 17th-century breviaries are rare in themselves, those with full-page illustrations like this example are exceedingly desirable. This edition includes both Latin and French texts.
Beautifully bound in full Moroccan leather with the armorial imprint of French nobility from the reign of Louis XIV!
Item number: #1543
Price: $750
Catholic Church
Office de la Semaine sainte à l’usage de Rome, en latin et en françois, avec l’explication des cérémonies de l’Eglise et quelques prières tirées de l’Ecriture pour la confession et la communion … Traduction nouvelle.
Paris : Pierre Le Petit, 1678. First edition.
Details:
- Collation complete with all pages: [xxxii], 629
- 5 full-page engravings depicting the life of Jesus
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Language: French & Latin
- Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
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1543
Category
Religion
Authors
Catholic Church
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete