Title: Pontificale Romanum Clementis VIII Pont. Max. iussu restitutum atque editum, 1595. With Numerous Engravings, In a Contemporary Fanfare Binding for a Bishop, and Several Provenance Inscriptions
Author: Camillo Graffico; Giacomo Luna; Antonio Tempesta; Francisco Villamena; Esglesia Catolica
Publisher: Romae, Apud Iacobum Lunam. Impensis Leonardi Parasoli & Sociorum
Condition: Good
A beautifully bound first edition of the Pontificale Romanum, resulting from the Council of Trent, which establishes the details of the rituals that only the bishops are authorized to celebrate. This is the official and complete liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, containing offices for ceremonies and rituals such as as baptism, communion, confirmation, ordination, and more. There are numerous liturgical songs throughout in Latin, for the various ceremonies.
This volume comprises of the second and third part of three, lacking the primary title page, and beginning at page 281
This work is illustrated with numerous, large engravings, illustrating in particular the blessing ceremonies of a church and bells. The ow
The volume is present in a beautiful, carefully executed, contemporary Italian binding, with gilt decorations of numerous, small figurative icons, from cherubs, sirens, dragons, urns, eagles, and lions, which highlight the main figure of the owner's coat of arms. The binding is a beautiful garnet morocco, the boards richly adorned with a composition of golden fillet lines and additional designs.
There are several early provenance points. Firstly, there is the binding of the yet unidentified bishop’s arms for which this was originally bound for; then, there is an undated ex-libris inscription for the Congregation de la Mission in Beziers; then there is another ex-libris inscription dated 1833, for Philibert de Bruillard, bishop of Grenoble; and lastly an old stamp in the margin of the title bearing the initials "GS" framed against a cross.
One finely bound volume in large folio, 281-538, 539-705 pages
This volume is in good shape, with some rubbing and wear to the binding, and crease marks to the corners of the boards, as well as restorations to three of the corners. There is wear to the margins of the pages of the beginning. There is some damp staining and scattered soiling throughout.