1779 Le Petit Paroissien Complet French Antiquarian Book With Engraving

1779 Le Petit Paroissien Complet French Antiquarian Book With EngravingLe Petit Paroissien Complet Contenant Le Office Des Dimanches Et Fetes Suivant Le Nouveau Breviaire Et Missel De Paris Et De RomePublished by Chez De Hansy, Libraire, fur le Pont au Change, a Saint Nicolas: Paris 1779Avec Approbation & Privilege du RoiEnglish Translation: "The Complete Little Parishioner Containing the Office of Sundays and Feasts Following the New Breviary and Missal of Paris and Rome"General wear to cover and spine as shown with with some cosmetic damage. Light ageing to pages with most pages typically clean. Page 91/92 has some old paper repairs as shown. Likely original binding. Gilt text block edging is mostly faded. No inscriptions but there are several inclusions of loose notes and a souvenir card (see photos). We feel comfortable with a grading of good condition overall for this book given all parameters. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 17.5cm x 11cm x 4.5cm

1779 Le Petit Paroissien Complet French Antique Theology Book With Engraving

Le Petit Paroissien Complet Contenant Le Office Des Dimanches Et Fetes Suivant Le Nouveau Breviaire Et Missel De Paris Et De Rome

Published by Chez De Hansy, Libraire, fur le Pont au Change, a Saint Nicolas: Paris 1779

Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roi

English Translation: " The Complete Little Parishioner Containing the Office of Sundays and Feasts Following the New Breviary and Missal of Paris and Rome"

"Le Petit Paroissien Complet, published in 1779 by Chez De Hansy in Paris, is a richly detailed devotional manual designed for the French Catholic laity. It contains the complete liturgical offices for Sundays and feast days, aligned with the updated breviary and missal of both Paris and Rome. The book is augmented with special rites such as the Matins of Christmas, the Processions of the Blessed Sacrament, St. Mark's Day, Rogation Days, the Blessing and Mass of Marriage, and the Ash Wednesday service. Notably, it includes the Seven Penitential Psalms without scriptural references, emphasizing its role as a practical and accessible guide for personal and communal worship.

Beyond its spiritual content, the book is a masterpiece of 18th-century bookbinding and ecclesiastical artistry. Bound in red morocco with intricate gilt decorations and silk ribbon bookmarks, it reflects the craftsmanship of Jean-Pierre Jubert, a renowned binder of the period. The ornate design, including a crowned monogram and embroidered pad, suggests it may have been commissioned for a prominent parishioner or ecclesiastical figure. As both a liturgical tool and a cultural artifact, Le Petit Paroissien Complet offers a glimpse into the devotional life and aesthetic sensibilities of pre-Revolutionary France."

General wear to cover and spine as shown with with some cosmetic damage. Light ageing to pages with most pages typically clean. Page 91/92 has some old paper repairs as shown. Likely original binding. Gilt text block edging is mostly faded. No inscriptions but there are several inclusions of loose notes and a souvenir card (see photos). We feel comfortable with a grading of good condition overall for this book given all parameters. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.