Violet morocco of their era, covers with double gilt fillet borders those on the front framing a gilt medallion monogram. Board edges also with gilt double fillets, and turn-ins with a gilt double fillet and a single one. Spine has five raised bands, compartments framed in gilt double fillets, and title and date gilt-stamped. But One Use , 55. Volvelle never attached.
All edges gilt.
A wondrously beautiful piece of devotional art in very nice condition. This first appeared in the late 17th century, and while it may well have been reprinted more than once, neither NUC nor RLIN shows any edition other than one of 1695. Moreover, apparently the 1695 copy that appears in both those bibliographical sources is the same incomplete one . This magnificent collection of engravings is clearly rare. Boards bumped and abraded, especially along edges and with loss of paper at corners.