Missale Romanum. by MISSAL

Antwerp: Ex Architypographia Plantiniana apud Albertum Moretus, 1837. Full morocco, 15 3/4 inches tall. A huge tome in a superb full morocco with gilt raised bands and extra gilt tooling to the panels. The boards have splendid gilt tooling framing the monogram of the Greek spelling of Jesus, Iota Eta Sigma, the traditional Christogram symbol of Western Christianity. There are 7 silk finger tabs. All edges gilt. There are some marks and slight sporadic foxing but no splitting or loss. A very impressive example of this great Roman Catholic liturgical work containing the instructions, prayers, chants and responses of the Roman service in Latin.