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 - Bravarium Romanum: Ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini Restitutum

Title: Bravarium Romanum: Ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini Restitutum
Description: Antverpiae [Antwerp], Ex Officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, 1684 . Leather. The very scarce 1684 edition of the Roman Breviary, the important liturgical book of the Catholic Church. In a tree calf binding, and illustrated with engraved plates. In the original Latin.A very scarce late seventeenth century edition of the Roman Breviary, containing the Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church, containing the canonical prayers, and used for praying the canonical hours. A work frequently used by bishops, priests, and deacons in the Divine Office.Illustrated with five beautifully detailed engraved plates.First published in 1568 under Pope Pius V and containing the daily hours of Catholic Prayer, various jurisdictions developed their own Roman Breviaries, before the work was ultimately supplanted in popularity with the Liturgy of the Hours.With the collation *-****8, *****4, A-3D8, 3E4, a-o8, p6, A4, A2, A6. 2H4 and 2H5 have been misbound in place of one another. Leaves 2X3-6 have also been misbound, appearing in the order 2X4, 2X3, 2X6, 2X5.In a smart full tree calf binding, with the binder's label of Carpue of Lincoln's Inn Fields to the front pastedown.A very scarce late seventeenth century edition of this important liturgical book containing the rites of the Catholic Church. In a full tree calf binding. Rubbing to back strip and centre of front and rear boards, with small losses to the leather in these regions. Minor loss of leather to back strip tail. Rubbing to joints, with tail of front joint starting. Front and rear hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Binder's label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned. Tape repairs to perimeter of page 191. Handling marks and light discolouration throughout, with the odd spot. Significant losses to fore edge of leaf *7, and 2V8 Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Catholicism prayer breviary Brevarium Romanum prayer carpue Not Stated

Price: GBP 395.00 = appr. US$ 564.05 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 804F41

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