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The office of the Holy Week according to the missall and Roman breviary. Translated ovt of French with a new and ample explication taken out of the Holy Fathers, of the mysteries, ceremonies, Gospels, lessons, psalms, and of all that belongs to this office. Enricht with many figvres.
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[Liturgies. Breviaries. 1670]
The office of the Holy Week according to the missall and Roman breviary. Translated ovt of French with a new and ample explication taken out of the Holy Fathers, of the mysteries, ceremonies, Gospels, lessons, psalms, and of all that belongs to this office. Enricht with many figvres.
Paris (Place), printed by the widow Chrestien,, 1670.
[8], 366, [2], 367--571, 562-578, 589--611, [1] p. : [7] engr. illus. ; 17.8 cm. (8º)
Translator's dedication signed: W.K.B., i.e. Sir Walter Kirkham Blount. English and Latin in double columns. The engravings are full-page illustrations, some after Wenceslaus Hollar. Text continuous despite pagination. ESTC r1821.
Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting four engravings, to face p. 1 (leaf A1), p. 169 (leaf L5 = pp. 167--8,), p. 303 (leaf T8 = pp. 301--2, ) and p. 367 (unnumbered leaf Aa1). This must be the 'Fine Copy, Gilt Leaves, Clasps' bought from A.W. Barlace (q.v.) with five other works for £5 5s. on 9 November 1826. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.6.10). A bill for a 'Missal Romanum' bought from J. Williams for £1 10s., April 1831 may refer to a second copy of this work. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.7.14). However, no such copy or other work with a similar title can now be identified in Soane's Library.
Binding C19th calf, blind-tooled borders and central lozenge, gilt-lettered spine, brass clasps (lower cover) and clasps (upper cover), gilt edges.
Reference Number 4827
Additional Names J.$Williams; Catholic Church - Prayer-books and devotions - English - Early works to 1800; Catholic Church - Liturgy - Early works to 1800; Blount, Sir Walter Kirkham (d.$1717); Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607--1677) - Catalogs; A.W. BARLACE
[Liturgies. Breviaries. 1670]
The office of the Holy Week according to the missall and Roman breviary. Translated ovt of French with a new and ample explication taken out of the Holy Fathers, of the mysteries, ceremonies, Gospels, lessons, psalms, and of all that belongs to this office. Enricht with many figvres.
Paris (Place), printed by the widow Chrestien,, 1670.
[8], 366, [2], 367--571, 562-578, 589--611, [1] p. : [7] engr. illus. ; 17.8 cm. (8º)
Translator's dedication signed: W.K.B., i.e. Sir Walter Kirkham Blount. English and Latin in double columns. The engravings are full-page illustrations, some after Wenceslaus Hollar. Text continuous despite pagination. ESTC r1821.
Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting four engravings, to face p. 1 (leaf A1), p. 169 (leaf L5 = pp. 167--8,), p. 303 (leaf T8 = pp. 301--2, ) and p. 367 (unnumbered leaf Aa1). This must be the 'Fine Copy, Gilt Leaves, Clasps' bought from A.W. Barlace (q.v.) with five other works for £5 5s. on 9 November 1826. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.6.10). A bill for a 'Missal Romanum' bought from J. Williams for £1 10s., April 1831 may refer to a second copy of this work. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.7.14). However, no such copy or other work with a similar title can now be identified in Soane's Library.
Binding C19th calf, blind-tooled borders and central lozenge, gilt-lettered spine, brass clasps (lower cover) and clasps (upper cover), gilt edges.
Reference Number 4827
Additional Names J.$Williams; Catholic Church - Prayer-books and devotions - English - Early works to 1800; Catholic Church - Liturgy - Early works to 1800; Blount, Sir Walter Kirkham (d.$1717); Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607--1677) - Catalogs; A.W. BARLACE