30th Jan, 2025 12:00
The Oxford Library Sale
752
'Missale Romanum ex Decreto Sacrosanti Concilii Tridentini...' Ratisbonae, Romae et Neo Eboraci (New York) 1903, red and black type, with historated initials, red silk markers, coloured title page and frontispiece, thick Fo. with embossed end papers finely bound, gilt tooled tan calf with gilt edges plus two further well bound missals (3)
Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £200
'Missale Romanum ex Decreto Sacrosanti Concilii Tridentini...' Ratisbonae, Romae et Neo Eboraci (New York) 1903, red and black type, with historated initials, red silk markers, coloured title page and frontispiece, thick Fo. with embossed end papers finely bound, gilt tooled tan calf with gilt edges plus two further well bound missals (3)
Smaller one - Wear to edges, particularly at top of outer spine, paper slightly browned.
Other two -
A) A bit of wear to exterior. Paper slightly browned. Human inscription at plain beginning page, "Our Lady's Convent, Southam, Lemington Spa'. A loose chapter/section at the back also with attempted restoration with sellotape.
B) Some very light foxing, very few areas of sticky tape restoration, a few folds to sheets at back. Pages otherwise appear of a good condition.
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 30th Jan, 2025
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