TWO OLD BOOKS

Prague, 1731 and 1807
RITUALE ROMANO-PRAGENSE. Jussu & Authoritate REVERENDISSIMI ac CELSISSIMI PRINCIPIS, DOMINI, DOMINI FERDINANDI, e COMITIBUS DE KHÜNBURG (...). Book format 8°, 23x19 cm, 456 p., 212 p. and 316 p., in Latin, German and Czech. Printed in red and black, 11 full page copperplates, hardcover binding with leather cover, remnants of buckles, worn, affected by insects, restored tears, few spots. Missing text p. 89-124 (blank sheets). Issued by Matthias Höger in Prague in 1731. Martin von Cochem (1634-1712): Zlatý nebeský kljč neb wraucné katolické modlitby (...) A to k obzwlasstnjmu vzjwanj a potěssenj pobožného ženského pohlawj. (...) W Praze, a k dostánj v Johanny Geřábkowý (...) 1807. Book format 8°, 20x11,5 cm, 806 p. + 10 p. of index, some wrong numbers of pages. Title page printed in red and black, initials, frontispiece + 15 full page copperplates. Hardcover binding covered with leather, embossed ornamental décor, decorative brass buckle in Rococo style. Scratched and torn binding, also the sheets, few spots, traces of woodworm, worn but complete, incl. Tabule měnjcých se Swátků 1802-1817. Issued by Johanna Jeřábková (widow of František Jeřábek st.) in Prague in 1807.