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Bordeaux. Proper of the saints (Latin). 1693....

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[Bordeaux. Proper of the saints (Latin). 1693]. Proprium sanctorum dioecesis Burdigalensis, ad formam Brevarii Romani accomodatum. Burdigalae, apud viduam G. de La Court & N. de La Court, 1693. In-8, 133 p., [1] f., contemporary red morocco, smooth spine decorated with small irons, gilt title, boards framed with a double fillet and a lace with small irons with flowers and birds, all gilt, gilt roulette on the edges of the spines and on the borders of the back covers, gilt edges (tears without loss on the title and on the margins of p.9 and 21, head margin of the title cut on 1/2cm; moderate browning). Very rare Propre des saints à l'usage du diocèse de Bordeaux, the text of which was revised and enlarged by Louis d'Anglure de Bourlemont (1618-1697), archbishop of Bordeaux. We have located only 3 copies in public collections (Médiathèque de Bordeaux, Institut catholique de Paris, British Library). Printed in red and black. Old handwritten bookplate crossed out on the title: "Domus Burdigalensis".