{"product_id":"french-breviarium-romanum-with-brass-mounts","title":"French Breviarium Romanum with Brass Mounts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eDark leather, substantial brass fittings, and richly colored red page edges give this French religious volume a commanding presence. Gilt lettering identifies the book as Breviarium Romanum, or the Roman Breviary, while raised spine bands and shaped metal corner mounts lend the binding a distinctly architectural character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrinted in Latin, the Roman Breviary contains the prayers, psalms, hymns, and readings associated with the Divine Office—the cycle of prayer traditionally observed throughout the day by Catholic clergy and religious communities. Its title page references the revisions associated with the Council of Trent and Popes Pius V, Clement VIII, and Urban VIII, placing its contents within a centuries-old liturgical tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe imprint identifies Forestié Père et Fils of Montauban, France, as its printers and booksellers. An accompanying ecclesiastical approval, issued by Jean-Marie Doney, Bishop of Montauban, is dated June 20, 1850. This establishes that the volume was printed no earlier than that date, although the approval may have been retained in subsequent editions. The precise publication year remains unconfirmed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrnamental religious imagery enriches the opening pages, while the binding’s brass corner mounts and domed bosses offer both decoration and protection. With its handsome proportions and visible signs of use, this is a meaningful piece of French devotional and printing history, beautiful displayed closed upon a library shelf or carefully opened on a substantial book stand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Montauban, France\u003cbr\u003e• Period: Mid-nineteenth century; ecclesiastical approval dated June 20, 1850; exact publication year unconfirmed\u003cbr\u003e• Title: Breviarium Romanum — Roman Breviary\u003cbr\u003e• Language: Latin\u003cbr\u003e• Printer \/ Bookseller: Forestié Père et Fils, Place Nationale, Montauban\u003cbr\u003e• Religious tradition: Roman Catholic\u003cbr\u003e• Contents: Liturgical texts for the Divine Office, including prayers, psalms, hymns, and readings\u003cbr\u003e• Ecclesiastical approval: Jean-Marie Doney, Bishop of Montauban; dated June 20, 1850\u003cbr\u003e• Binding: Dark leather with raised spine bands and gilt title lettering\u003cbr\u003e• Decoration: Shaped brass corner mounts, domed bosses, and clasp fittings\u003cbr\u003e• Page edges: Red-colored edges\u003cbr\u003e• Interior: Decorative religious imagery and printed ecclesiastical approval\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Visible rubbing and losses to the leather at the spine ends, joints, and edges; aged patina and oxidation to the brass; toning, scattered spotting, and small edge imperfections to the photographed pages\u003cbr\u003e• Additional notes: Completeness, binding security, and clasp operation have not verified and are in good condition, full of pressed leaves \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements: 11.5\" H x 9.25\" W x 4\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"soul fed home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68176672391489,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/9549\/3185\/files\/library-0C86F2EB-5479-4BB1-98DC-85D33C605363-L0-001.png?v=1793868621","url":"https:\/\/soulfedhome.com\/products\/french-breviarium-romanum-with-brass-mounts","provider":"Soul Fed Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}