Ecclesia Catholica - MISSALE ROMANUM - Pope PIUS V - Clemens VIII - Urbanus Octavi :
Reference : 31854
" 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."
Ecclesia Catholica - MISSALE ROMANUM - Pope PIUS V - Clemens VIII - Urbanus Octavi in SILVER BINDING :
Reference : 33756
" 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."
Ecclesia Catholica - MISSALE ROMANUM - Pope PIUS V - Clemens VIII - Urbanus Octavi :
Reference : 53521
"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."