Horae diurnae brevarii Romani
Subtitle: ex decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restituti S. Pii V. pontificis maximi jussu editi, Clementis VIII ac Urbani VIII. : auctoritate recogniti; cum officiis sanctorum ex indulto apostolico novissime emanatis.
Publisher: Ex typographia Balleoniana
Published: 1739
Place of publication: Venetiis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 654
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Liturgy -- Texts -- Early works to 1800; Books of hours -- Texts -- Early works to 1800
Work titles: Diurnal.
Notes: 34 lines in 2 columns, with headline; printed red and black.

1 small engraving on t.p.: cherubs, papal keys and tiara; 2 full-page engravings facing first text page (St. Michael the Archangel, King David and the prophet Nathan). and on p. [404] (the first Pentecost).

Contemporary brown morocco, traces of gilt borders and on spine.

Small insert (6.5x9cm.) (engraving of the Infant of Prague with handwritten prayer in Latin on verso) between p. 236 and 237..

Ink inscription: "D. Pius."

Purchased from Argosy Book Store, New York, September 1983.