RARE 1747 ANTIQUE MISSALE ROMANUM ROMAN MISSAL MARBLE LEATHER GOLD LG FOLIO BOOK
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RARE 1747 ANTIQUE MISSALE ROMANUM ROMAN MISSAL MARBLED LEATHER AND GOLD LARGE FOLIO BOOK Just in time for Easter. For auction is a rare and scarce beautiful 1747 Missale Romanum or Roman Missal that was used for the Roman Catholic Mass in Latin. The Missale Romanum is the liturgical book that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. This Missale Romanum was printed in 1747. My Latin is not good! However, Google translation, I believe, has this Missal printed in New York by Peter Valfray. It is a large finely bound folio hardcover brown marbled leather book with red stain page edges all around. It is highly decorative with fine brown marbled leather bound covers and a spine with extensive and elegant red and gilt sun flowers and floral leaf arrangement decorations. Both rear and front covers has a beautiful gilt flora leaf design bordering. It was produced with four raised bands as shown. For its age, the Missal is in very good condition and has beautiful blue marbled end-pages. It has black and red print throughout and I found three full page illustration, however, there could be more. That I can tell there are no missing pages and it is complete. There is one slight worm hole at the bottom. There are no page markers or ribbons. Great vintage church art. The book measures
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