CATHOLIC LITURGY Pontificale s[ecundu]m Ritu[m] Sacrosancte

Sale 2176 - Lot 31

Price Realized: $ 4,800

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Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500

(CATHOLIC LITURGY.) Pontificale s[ecundu]m Ritu[m] Sacrosancte Romane ecclesie. Woodcut historiated border on title, repeated on a1r, o2r, and y8r; large woodcut of the Crucifixion within border of Gospel scenes on +6v; 167 text woodcuts, including repeats; numerous woodcut historiated initials. Text and music printed in red and black. [6], 253, [1] leaves, including final blank. Folio, 347x240 mm, contemporary blind-tooled calf over wooden boards with brass cornerpieces, all-over pattern of intersecting diagonal fillets on spine, strapwork border surrounding panel of vertically arranged strapwork lozenges on covers, recased, spine wormed at top, front endpapers renewed; occasional light marginal dampstaining, scattered minor stains, split between first and second gatherings. Armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas North Dick Lauder of Grange and Fountain Hall, Bart. (Florence: Luc'Antonio Giunta, 1520)

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Second Giunta Pontificale; the first was printed in 1510. Adams L1238; Essling 1695.