
Title: Office de la Semaine Sainte, en latin & en franc̜ois à l'usage de Rome & de Paris, 1752. Arms of Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, Dauphine of France. Fanfare Binding
Author: Catholic Church
Publisher: Chez la Veuve Mazieres et Garnier, Paris
Condition: Good
A mid 18th century edition of the Divine Office for Holy Week, in Latin & in French for the use of Rome & Paris. With reflections and meditations, prayers and instructions for confession and communion. Dedicated to the Queen, for the use of her household.
The Holy Week offices (liturgies) lead worshipers through the events of the final days before Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. The text is in parallel columns of French and Latin. There are three full page engravings.
This volume has been beautifully bound in a red morocco fanfare armorial binding, albeit heavily worn, with extravagant usage of tooling and gilt. There are also Dutch gilt endpapers, bright and colorful with gilt. The covers bear the arms of Marie-Josephe de Saxe, Dauphine of France, wife to Louis, Dauphin of France and son of King Louis XV. She was the mother of three successive Kings of France, being Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X.
One finely bound volume in octavo, 852 pages
This volume is in good shape, with rubbing and wear to the binding, heavy to the corners, spine, and hinges, with splitting to the bottom of the front hinge. The front endpaper is lacking. There is foxing throughout.