Le tableau de la croix represente dans les ceremonies de la Ste. messe ensemble le tresor de la devotion aux soufrances de N-re S.I.C. le tout enrichi de belles figures

Anonymous and Jean Collin, Guillaume de Gheyn, I. Durant, perhaps others (illust)

Verlag: Paris: Chez F[rancois] Mazot, 1652

Beschreibung

Text in French and Latin. Fair HC. Contemporary full red-brown morocco leather over boards; elaborate gilt-stamped pointille design incorporating multiple frames, floral patterns and arabesques on both covers and spine (see photos); raised bands on spine; 2 brass clasps at cover fore edges (lacking); all edges gilt; swirled comb pattern end papers; all text and plates are copper-plate engravings - verso with scenes of celebration of the mass, recto with prayers in Latin and French; 96 engraved plates by Jean Collin, Guillaume de Gheyn, I. Durant, perhaps others. Title page, 2 blank pages, dedication to Marquis de Chasteu-neuf (verso), portrait, advice to reader (verso), 2 leaves lacking, verso plate nos. 3 - 38, recto plate nos. 2 - 38, Jesus portrait, litany, Mary portrait, litany, 19 plates with psalms and scenes from life of David, Extraict du Privilege du Roy (Sep 20, 1652), 2 pp in fine hand writing (humanist miniscule?) titled 'Sequentia' and 2 pp titled 'Hymnus'. Covers and spine are bright and clean; rubbing wear at cover fore corners, boards just exposed; rubbing wear at top band on spine; slight rubbing at spine ends; scrape on rear cover with ½ inch chip of leather missing; fore edge clasps missing; text block remains firmly bound but last 5 gatherings are just starting; clean interior; 1 interior leaf lacking fore edge - not affecting plates; great clarity in engravings suggests early print run. In modern linen custom archival box with title. 175 x 120 mm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 18460

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Le tableau de la croix represente dans les ...

Verlag: Paris: Chez F[rancois] Mazot

Erscheinungsdatum: 1652

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fair

Auflage: 1st Edition