$554
Catholic Devotional and Historical Books, 1599-1743, Four Volumes. Diurnum Romanum, ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini Restitutum , Venice: Juntas, 1599, printed in red and black throughout, full-page woodcut of King David, small woodcut initials, bound in contemporary blind-tooled leather, rebacked, edges repaired, new endleaves, 6 1/2 x 4 in. Horae Diurnae Breviarii Romani , Antwerp: Plantin, 1624, 12mo, printed in red and black throughout, engraved vignette on title page, several full-page engravings in the text, bound in full contemporary English calfskin, smooth spine, binding intact, some water stains and discoloration to leaves, 5 1/2 x 3 in. Benedetto Bacchini's (1651-1721) Dell'Istoria del Monastero di S. Benedetto Modona: Capponi, 1696, first edition, quarto, half-title, with the folding genealogical plate, bound in contemporary half vellum and marbled boards, spine slightly wormed, ownership inscriptions trimmed from title, with losses repaired from the verso, final signature with a section of worming, Worldcat lists five U.S. copies, none on the West Coast, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. [and] Officium in Festo Nativitatis Domini et Festorum , Antwerp: Pantin, 1743, 12mo, printed in red and black throughout, woodcut initials, in full contemporary calf, with brass clasps and ribbon bookmarks, worn but intact, 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (4)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-31
