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Missal.- Missale secundum institutionem sanctissim

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double column, printed in red and black, title with large woodcut vignette, woodcut full-page illustration, small vignettes, historiated borders, initials, and printer's device to foot of verso of final f., upper corners of final 4 ff. (A1-4) repaired, loss or part loss to a few letters on A2-4, handsome 19th century brown armorial morocco by Lortic for Charles Bourbon, Duke of Parma, g.e., [Not in Adams; Censimento 16 CNCE 11569], 4to, Milan, Io. Ant. Castellionaeum expensis Matthei de Besutio, 1548. Provenance: Charles II, last Prince of Parma, known as Comte de Villafrancia (arms and monograms on covers and bookplate); Henri Soret (booklabel)

***A handsomely produced missal with a distinguished provenance..

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