Lot 118
  • 118

Russian Orthodox Church.

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Description

  • Oktoich sirech osmoglasnik. Lvov, 1765
folio (312 x 200mm.), ff. [3], 343, [7], title printed in red and black within architectural woodcut border, woodcut of the death and coronation of the Virgin on verso of title, full-page woodcut of St John on [*]3 verso, headings printed in red, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, woodcut illustrations, near-contemporary calf, without initial leaf (blank?), a7, b3, z3, n4 torn and repaired (affecting text), a few marginal tears (some with slight loss, just affecting text), binding rubbed, upper joint broken at foot; sold not subject to return

Catalogue Note

The Octoechos contains the hymns and offices for eight consecutive Sundays, one for each mode (echos), which would be used for the liturgy for a week; each Sunday would begin a mode a tone higher. It was first published in 1494.