Horae Diurnae Breviarii Romani, Ex Decreto Sacro-Sancti Concilii Tridentini Restitutum, PII V. Pont. Max. jussu editum, & Clementis VIII. primum, nunc denuo Urbani PP.VIII. auctoritate recognitum.
Lugduni [Lyon]: Apud Petrum Valfray, 1692. Hardcover. A late seventeenth century Latin liturgical book containing rites of the Catholic church, including prayers, hymns, readings, and notations for daily use. It includes a Commune Sanctorum, a collection of psalms, readings, and notes common to a category of saints. There is a ten page handwritten supplement in Latin bound in following the Commune Sanctorum, a handwritten small sheet tipped in between pages 386-387, and a clipping from another contemporary book affixed to back of title page. Bound in contemporary full leather with gilt ruling and ornaments to covers. Gilt decorated spine with five compartments. Chipping, bumping and a small crack to leather at lower edge of spine. Hinges are tender. Printed in black and red with small illustration to title page and two full page engravings. Missing free endpapers. Very good. Bookplate of previous owner affixed to front pastedown. 454 pages; Sanctorum: i-cxxx pages. REL/042415. Very Good.
