Council of Trent, Catechismus romanus, Antwerp, Plantin, 1583, contemporary calf gilt

Council of Trent

Catechismus Romanus, ex decreto Concilii Tridentini & Pii V pontificis maximi iussu primum editus. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1583

Sacrosancti et oecumenici Concilii Tridentini... canones et decretae. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 15772 works in one volume, 8vo (166 x 104mm.), woodcut Plantin device on title-pages, contemporary calf elaborately gilt with arabesque tools, blue edges, two clasps, rebacked, new flyleaf at front, O4 in second part torn at foredge

LITERATURE:

USTC 406622 & 406383; Voet 1157 & 906

PROVENANCE:

"FF. Caesariensium" (i.e. Kaisheim, Swabia?), inscription on title-page