Bidspirit auction | 1671 BREVIARY PSALMS W/ AMAZING

1671 BREVIARY PSALMS W/ AMAZING FRENCH BINDING ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED - Breviaire Romain Selon la Reformation du S.Concile de Trente, Imprime par le commandement du Pape Pie V. reueu & corrigé par Clement VIII. Et. depuis par Vrbain VIII... Partie d'Este. Paris, J.Piot; 1671 Original amazing French binding in the Seme style. Border filled with alternating gold-stamped tower and fleur-de-lys motifs, the spine between the bands also with the motifs in a slightly smaller format. (This French prize binding is an example of a seme, or semis, binding pattern, in which the surface of the leather is profusely decorated with repeated and regularly arranged small tools within a frame.) Size 5 1/2 by 8 3/4” (22 x 14 cm.) Somewhat darkened , front hinge torn, back cover with small missing parts. With engraved title vignette and 3 full-page text copperplates. 60 pp., 2 leaves, 712 (without 321-446), CXCII pp. ( The missing pp. 321-446 were probably never bound. ) - Bound with: Les Offices Propres des Saints de l'Ordre des Freres Mineurs... Partie d'este. Paris, Imprimeurs Associez ; 1669 144 pp. - Printed in red and black. Some toning Text in French Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.