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Author: Unknown.
Title: Office de la quinzaine de Paques, A l'usage de Rome, en latin et en françois. Traduction nouvelle. Dédiée à la Reine. Avec l'explication des Cérémonies propres pour ce saint Temps, des Méditations sur les Évangiles, des réflexions sur les Mystères, des Exercices & des Prières pour la Confession & la Communion.
Language: Text in French and Latin.
Publisher: A Paris, Chez De Hansy, Libraire, 1774.
Size : 8" X 5.5".
Pages: xxxii-669 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good contemporary full red morocco leather gilt decorated binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover. All edges gilt. A beautiful binding!
Content: Good content (bright and tight, some foxing and staining throughout - as shown, names of previous owners on the first blank page and the title page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the three beautiful full-page engraved illustrations.

Estimate: (USD 300 - USD 350).

The book: Attractive and scarce 18th-century French-Latin edition of Office de la quinzaine de Paques (Easter Prayer - Office of the Easter Fortnight, For the use of Rome, in Latin and French. New Translation. Dedicated to the Queen in a very nice and beautiful bindery work.