SN - Missale Romanum, Ex Decreto Sacro-sancti Concilii Tridentini Restitutum - 1764

Rare edition of this Roman Catholic liturgical book intended to contain the ordinary and the various texts necessary for the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Rite, in the form inherited from the reform of liturgy undertaken after the Council of Trent -

This work sits within the long tradition of the Missal, an indispensable book for the celebrant since it gathers prayers, readings, prefaces, chants and formularies that structure the course of the Eucharistic liturgy throughout the Christian year -

The mention Ex Decreto Sacro-sancti Concilii Tridentini Restitutum recalls directly the origin of this liturgical organization, the Council of Trent having sought in the 16th century to reaffirm Catholic doctrine and discipline in the face of the religious upheavals of the Protestant Reformation and to further standardize the celebration of the Roman Rite -

Anonymous - Missale Romanum, Ex Decreto Sacro-sancti Concilii Tridentini Restitutum - 1764 - Amatum Delaroche -
412, CXI, Pages.

Good condition of the binding, work in its full black morocco of origin, wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine, heads, corners and joints worn, boards worn, speckled edges, spine with raised bands ornate, gilded title, double gilt filets framing the boards -

Good interior condition, stains, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a fine vignette, ex-library manuscript on the title, text in red and black framed on two columns, with vignette of papal arms, 2 full-page engravings and numerous initials, marbled endpapers in decent condition, good copy -

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