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Missale Romanum. Venedig, Johann Hamann für Nikolaus von Frankfurt, 1. Juli 1493. (16,5:11 cm). Mit zahlr. in Rot eingemalten Initialen, 1 altkol. blattgr. Kanonholzschnitt (Kreuzigung), einigen gedruckten Noten sowie am Schluss Druckermarke in Rotdruck. Got. Typ., 2 Kol., durchgehend in Rot u. Schwarz gedruckt. 12 nn., 140 (recte 242) num. Bll. (zus. 254 Bll.). Blindgepr. Ldr. des 16. Jh. über Holzdeckeln mit 2 Schließen (rest.), punzierter Goldschnitt; etwas berieben, Vordergelenk gefestigt.
Scarce Venice missel printed in red and black, with full-page canon woodcut in contemporary colouring, initials supplied in red, printed musical scores, and printer's device at end printed in red. - Some browning esp. to endpapers and first leaves, here and there colour-offsetting from the painted initials; some staining and marginal waterstaining, heavier at end and also some mildew spotting, and thus leaves with small marginal tears or slightly loosened, penultimate leaf with rep. corner tear and final one mounted (both with losses). Title with repaired marginal tear-off (verso with minor loss of text), l. 110 with rep. corner tear (with small loss of text and the canon woodcut on verso with tiny loss of image). Title with ecclesiastical stamp of Bourge. Bound in 16th century blindstamped calf over wooden boards, 2 clasps (restored), edges gilt and gauffered; somewhat rubbed, upper joint reinforced.