[morocco Binding With The Coat Of Arms Of Louis d'Orléans] Office Of Holy Week. 1731.

[Binding with coat of arms]. The Office of Holy Week and the Octave of Easter in Latin and French [sic] for the use of Rome and Paris with the Seven Psalms [Psalms] of Penance and prayers for confession and Easter communion. In Paris, at d'Houry, 1731. One vol. in 12mo format (171 x 102 mm) of 2 ff. bl., 3 ff. n.fol., 787 pp., 1 fnfol. and 2 ff. bl.Contemporary binding in full old-red glazed morocco, lacework with gilt lilies framing the covers, which are decorated in their center with the gilt coat of arms of Louis-Philippe I, ribbed spine decorated with blind-stamped fillets, gilt framing boxes, scattered gilt stars, large fleurons with gilt lilies, gilt title, gilt palette at the foot, gilt edges.Binding with the coat of arms of Louis d'Orléans; son of Philippe II, the Regent.The work contains 7 fine woodcuts.OHR, Guide for lovers of French armorial bindings, 2570.Discreet old restorations in the margins of the covers as well as on the crowns. First cover showing a slight loss of color. One leaf slightly frayed. One quire slightly misaligned. Some foxing or light stains in the body of the work. TWO LEAVES OF TEXT MISSING.