Paroissien Romain containing the Office for all Sundays and the principal Feasts of the year. Decorated with medieval inspired artwork and gold leaf. Published by the Society of St. John the Evangelist, Desclée, Lefebvre and Co (Pontifical Publishers) In the back is the engraving of an eagle with the Latin motto "Operam non perdit qui Deo laborat" ("One who works for God does not waste one's effort"). The eagle represents St. John the Evangelist (often associated with the eagle symbol of the four Gospels), set alongside the IHS Christogram. The binding is on the front fragile, soo photo.
Publisher: Lefebvre and Co (Pontifical Publishers)
Language: French
Pages: 458
Material: Leather, gold leaf & gilded edges
Condition: Great antique condition
Era: 1887
Measurements: 14,5 x 10,5cm / 5,7" x 4,15"
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