Officia Sanctorum in Breviario Romano, Ex Mandato Summorum Pontificum Noviter Apponenda, Tam de Precepto Quam Ad Libitum Recitanda, et Alia, Quae Generaliter in Hispania...
Mexico City: Typis Sacrorum Librorum, 1816. [2],422,[4]pp. Quarto. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt ruled with leather label, marbled endpapers. Head of spine rubbed, scattered scuffing to boards, minor edge wear. Light, even tanning and scattered, faint foxing. Very good. Item #6178
A scarce breviary for the liturgical readings and offices to be performed on Catholic feast days across the calendar year, printed in Mexico in 1816. The title indicates that included here are the rites as they are performed in Spain and that the present work contains revisions and additions recently mandated by the Pope. The printing is accomplished attractively in two columns, with interesting ornaments and drop capitals used throughout, and is housed in plain but well preserved contemporary calf binding. The title page bears an engraving of the Virgin of Guadalupe, printed in red. We locate six copies of this text in OCLC, of which only two are in U.S. institutions, at Columbia and Texas A&M. A nice copy.
Price: $950.00