DescriptionBreviarium, Cassinese Congregation
Diurnum monasticum iuxta ritum monachorum sancte Iustine noviter impressum. (Venice: heirs of Lucantonio Giunta), 1541
8vo (155 x 101mm.), printed in red and black throughout, title with small woodcut of a bishop and woodcut Giunta device printed in red, several openings with full-page woodcut and inhabited woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, later vellum, gilt and gauffered edges from an earlier binding, lacking final quire and leaf [con]2, woodcut excised from g3, occasional light dampstaining, hinges broken, edges rubbed
An uncommon and richly illustrated liturgical work, a shorter version of the Breviary containing just the services for the daytime. The Giunta workshop specialised in liturgical printing; they also produced editions of the Cassinese Diurnum in 1512 and 1562.
LITERATURE:Edit16 72588 (listing one copy only, in San Gimignano); cf. Sander 1287 (1512 Giunta edition); cf. Bohatta, Bibliographie der Breviere 1501-1850 1251 (1512 edition)Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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DescriptionBreviarium, Cassinese Congregation
Diurnum monasticum iuxta ritum monachorum sancte Iustine noviter impressum. (Venice: heirs of Lucantonio Giunta), 1541
8vo (155 x 101mm.), printed in red and black throughout, title with small woodcut of a bishop and woodcut Giunta device printed in red, several openings with full-page woodcut and inhabited woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, later vellum, gilt and gauffered edges from an earlier binding, lacking final quire and leaf [con]2, woodcut excised from g3, occasional light dampstaining, hinges broken, edges rubbed
An uncommon and richly illustrated liturgical work, a shorter version of the Breviary containing just the services for the daytime. The Giunta workshop specialised in liturgical printing; they also produced editions of the Cassinese Diurnum in 1512 and 1562.
LITERATURE:Edit16 72588 (listing one copy only, in San Gimignano); cf. Sander 1287 (1512 Giunta edition); cf. Bohatta, Bibliographie der Breviere 1501-1850 1251 (1512 edition)Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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