With the Arms of Philippe I, Duc D’orléans
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L’Office de la Semaine Sainte, selon le Messel et Breviaire Romain; avec la concordance du Messel; et Breviaire de Paris. De la traduction de M. de Marolles, abbé de Villeloin. Ensemble l’explication des sacrez mysteres representez par les ceremonies de cet ordre. Par Fr. Daniel de Cigongné, de l’ordre de Saint François.
Paris, par la Compagnie des libraires associez au livre de la Semaine Sainte, 1700.
8vo, pp. [16], 752; with 4 full-page engravings (pp. 26, 154, 308, 558), woodcut initials, headpieces; quires Y–Ddd projecting slightly from textblock at fore-edge and head, slight staining to inner margin of title, small marginal tears to pp. 267–8 and 565–6, occasional small stains, a few quires browned; otherwise good in contemporary red morocco, triple gilt fillet border and frame to covers, central arms of Philippe I, duc d’Orléans (cf. Olivier 2561.1), crowned PP monogram to corners (cf. Olivier 2562.10), five raised bands to spine, each compartment decorated in gilt with crowned PP monogram and corner fleurs-de-lys, metal catches to lower fore-edge, clasps to upper fore-edge wanting, edges gilt, marbled endpapers; boards slightly bowed, corners worn, some marks to covers; ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper ‘Ce livre apartien a mademoiselle Dolives lainnai demurant a la reu neuve’ and (in the same hand) ‘Ce livre appartien Madame de Bollen'.
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L’Office de la Semaine Sainte, selon le Messel et Breviaire Romain; avec la concordance du Messel; et Breviaire de Paris. De la traduction de M. de Marolles, abbé de Villeloin. Ensemble l’explication des sacrez mysteres representez par les ceremonies de cet ordre. Par Fr. Daniel de Cigongné, de l’ordre de Saint François.
Uncommon edition of the offices for Holy Week in parallel French and Latin, in an attractive binding bearing the arms and monogram of Philippe I, duc d’Orléans (1640–1701).
The French translation is by Michel de Marolles (1600–1681), abbot of Villeloin, prolific translator, and collector of old master prints. Accompanying commentary is provided by the Franciscan friar Daniel de Cigongné. The full-page copper-engravings depict Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and the Resurrection.
Philippe I, duc d’Orléans, was the younger brother of Louis XIV and the founder of the House of Orléans. His first wife was Henrietta of England, sister of King Charles II, although he preferred male lovers, notably the Chevalier de Lorraine. He was a courageous soldier, serving with distinction in the Spanish Netherlands. His son by his second marriage, Philippe II, served as regent for the young Louis XV.
Only one copy traced in the UK (University of Aberdeen), and four in the US (Morgan, NYPL, Saint Norbert College, Villanova).
