Description:
- Composed of twelve volumes, one for each month of the Christian year, plus six volumes of Dominicas, and three volumes of Indexes, one of which corresponds to the same period, and the other two are later.
- The books of the Christian year or devotional exercises for every day of the year. They contain an explanation of the mystery or the life of the saint corresponding to each day; some reflections on the epistle, a meditation after the gospel of the mass, and some practical exercises of devotion or resolutions adaptable to all kinds of people.
- The frontispiece of the book corresponding to July is an addition, although it belongs to that period.
- As for the extra volumes: for all Sundays, days of Lent, and movable feasts of the year. It contains the history or explanation of what is most particular and instructive about such days: some reflections on the epistle; a meditation after the Gospel of the Mass, with some practical exercises or resolutions adaptable to all kinds of people. Faithfully translated from French into Spanish. From the first Sunday of Advent to the second Sunday of Lent.
- The 18th-century index has been added, although it belongs to its period, which is why its parchment binding is different from the Spanish paste binding of the main body of the collection. The indexes for the years 1807 and 1851 have also been added.
- The frontispiece of the book corresponding to Volume 2 of the Dominicas is an addition, although it is the one that belongs to its period.
- The frontispiece and title page of the book corresponding to Volume 3 of the Dominicas are an addition, although they are the ones that belong to their period.
- Volume 3 begins with the contents, when they are always found at the end. The correspondence between the last page of the contents and the beginning of Passion Sunday can be seen. At the end of this Volume 3, there are some marginal notes.
Contents:
- Complete. Copies in Spanish, with full texts.
- Watermarked endpapers. Half-title page. Title page. Prologue (in the extra volumes). Table of contents. flyleaf. Watermarked endpaper.
Book Description:
- Very well executed sewn bindings, with guillotined and painted edges, from the second half of the 18th century.
- The text is printed in single-colour black, with very good ink, well centred and with good margins.
- Books printed on laid paper, of medium thickness and good quality.
- Overall: the Christian year, consisting of twelve volumes, plus the six volumes of the Dominicas, are bound in the same style, made of Spanish paste of the period, with laid paper and red painted edges.
- Regarding the three indexes: Two of them are bound in Spanish paste, and one in parchment. Two of them have good quality laid paper, and the other has good quality thick paper. One has blue painted edges, another has red, and the third has no paint.
Conservation and Damage:
- The January volume is the most damaged, with several booklets badly scorched and rusted. Some of them have small tears in the pages, and several pages are quite rusty.
- General condition: Good
- Sewn binding in good condition.
- Edges well preserved and with minimal dirt. Painted red.
- The pages are generally in good condition, some with rust stains, discolouration and tears. Only one of the covers has a larger tear, but otherwise the defects are minor. The most notable feature is the discolouration of the pages in several of the volumes. No pages are missing.
- The pages of the book, both at the edges and in the centre, show signs of deterioration and scuffing, slight creases and folds, dirt, stains, rust marks and damp.
- The books show the wear and tear typical of their age.
Comments:
- Both the measurements and the weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and decorative piece.
- The colours in the photos do not match the actual colours.
- The book for sale is the one shown in the photos. The description is not a detailed account of the book.
- The information provided here is based on personal opinions that have not been verified.
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