Missale romanum ex decreto sacrosancti concilii tridentini restitutum.

"11. Antverpiae, (Antwerpen), Ex Architypographia Plantiniana , 1732 , in-folio, 36 x 23 cm, title with engraved vignette + (60) nn pp + 624 pp + cxxviii pp + (18) nn pp (supplements, some printed in Paris) + (4)(index) , with 6 full page copper engraved plates (by C. Galle). The missal is entirely printed in red and black, with numerous woodcut ornamental initials which are also printed in red and black; many pages with printed scores of music ( red printed staves). On the inside of the first fly-leaf is a contemporary manuscript ex-libris '' Le Roy Prestre . escl. de M. 1749 '' (?). . Fine interior allthough there is some slight uniform browning at some pages. Binding : French 18th century full red morocco; marbled endpapers and fly leaves. Both covers with identical gilt tooling consisting of a triple fillet quadrangle with fleurons at the corners; within a triple fillet at the margins. Large central laurel medallion with in the centre a 7 starred crown above the initials M.A. ( Holy Mary), underneath the initials a gilt heart, all edges gilt. Richly decorated spine. The book still contains the original silk book mark. Two corners very slightly bumped, some very minor traces of use but still a very good copy of an impressive book in a very handsome French full morocco binding. Interesting specimen of an important liturgical books produced by the Plantin Press in Antwerp. The company had already in the preceding century acquired the monopoly for producing these missals for the Netherlands , Spain and the whole of South America."

" Antverpiae, (Antwerpen), Ex Officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, 1650, in-folio, 34,5 x 23 cm, title with engraved vignette + (65) + 648 + cxvii + (4) + (2) + (2) with 10 full page copper engraved plates (C.Galle) and 10 half-titles with large engraved border, with large wood engraved printer's mark at the end, entirely printed in red and black, with numerous woodcut ornamental initials. Bound at the end; Missa propriae Sanctorum Hispanorum, B.Moretus, 1634, 8 + 28 + (4) pp ; Missae Novae in Missali Romano, Ulyssipone Occidentali (Lisboa) , typis Emmanuelis Fernandes a Costa, 1739, in-4°, 24 x 16 cm, 43 pp (copy with extra margins fitted on) ; 3 + (2) + 3 + 3 pp (miscellaneous missel addenda). Margins of pp 279-290 repaired, pp.285/6 replaced with leaf of another (in-4°) edition, endpapers not original. Binding; contemporary red morocco, both sides with identical gilt tooling consisting of a large rectangular centrepiece filled with a circular design which is repeated in the corners in a fan-like form. Border with intricate roll-stamp design and a fan-pattern in the corners. Border and centrepiece connected with a tassel pattern, edges gilt & ciselled, with two copper clasps mounted on leather. Some old restaurations, margin of frontcover and some parts of the canon text with thumb-marking, margins of 6 leaves (pp. 279-292 ) rather clumsily restored, but still a fine/good binding probably of Portuguese origin in view of the Lisbon additions."

" Antverpiae, (Antwerpen), Ex Architypographia Plantiniana , 1765, in-folio, 36 x 22.5 cm, title with engraved vignette + (64) nn pp + 624 pp + ccxxviii pp + (4)(index) + 8 pp + (10)(several blank) + with 7 full page copper engraved plates, with large wood engraved printer's mark at the end, entirely printed in red and black, with numerous woodcut ornamental initials. Bound at the end; Missa propriae Sanctorum et Aliarum festivitatum ordinis Carmelitarum, pro Fratibus Discalceatis...., s.l.s.d. (approbatio 1605) . Binding; contemporary full red morocco, both sides with identical gilt tooling consisting of a twofold triple fillet with flower ornaments at the corners of the inner fillets, fine raised gilt spine with green leather title label, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. The binding in the very best French red morocco leather is very well preserved with only tiny traces of use and discoloring."

" Antverpiae, (Antwerpen), Ex Architypographia Plantiniana , 1738 , in-folio, 35.5 x 23 cm, title with engraved vignette + (66) nn pp + 624 pp + cxxiiii pp + (4)(index) , inserted at some pages and bound at the end some later additions pertaining to the diocese of Gent , with 7 full page copper engraved plates, entirely printed in red and black, with numerous woodcut ornamental initials. Fine interior allthough there is a tiny hole in the title, without loss of text. Silver Binding; late18th or early 19th century full red morocco, both sides with identical gilt tooling consisting of a large floral fillet ; width 28 mm, edges gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With important silver central cartouches on both covers and 4 large cornerpieces, with two clasps mounted on silver strips which completely cover the board edges. Binding in late baroque style, with illegible silver marks. Finely preserved."

1853 P. J. Hanicq, Mechliniae [Malines Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium], 1853,IN FOLIO reliure plein chagrin rouge (posterieure),plats decorés (cartonnage fers dorés,monogramme MM ,2e plat)),tranches dorées,dos à caissons dorés,signets tissus multicolores à fleurs de lys,11 planches gravées ht (bois et litho) - Title vignette; illustrated initials; printed in red and black; text in double columns.[40], 484, cxxxvj,+ [1]-[1-1bl]-2-2-2-20-[1-1bl-2] p.,pages datées posterieures : , 11 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, music ; 36 x 26 cm, RELIURE ANIMEE plaques romantique, bon état .Missale Romanum is a highly important text in the Roman Catholic Church and contains within it the texts and rubrics relating to the Catholic Rite of Mass, considered an essential part of Catholic doctrine. This particular version of the Roman Missal contains the changes made by Pope Clement VIII in 1604 which include corrections to the previous standard edition created by Pope Pius V and the further corrections made by Pop Urban VIII in 1634. The work is an unusual edition of a highly important and still widely recognised part of Catholic Dogma,with last corrections.

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Vladimir Komar

Meounes les Montrieux, France