Catholic Church - L&Apos;Office de la Quinzaine de Pasques, a L&Apos;Usage de Rome

Paris, De Hansy, 1775 . Leather. A smart edition of the Catholic rites and ceremonies surrounding Easter, including direction on prayers, confessions and communion. With text in both Latin and French, running in parallel columns. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece depicting the crucifixion.Explaining the gospel regarding the Easter fortnight, and reflections on the mystery of the resurrection.An interesting pre-Revolution edition of this classic Catholic work, dedicated to the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette.Contemporary owner's ink inscriptions to front and rear endpapers. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Rubbing to back strip, with small loss of leather to front joint tail. Hinges strained and firmly held. Front free endpaper tenderly held. Contemporary ink inscriptions to front and rear blanks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, but generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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