A PRINTED MARONITE BOOK OF PRAYERS Printed at the School...
A PRINTED MARONITE BOOK OF PRAYERS
Printed at the School of Maronites, Rome, Italy, 1624
Composed of 475 pages, 1 end leaf, printed in black Syriac script on cream paper, with two columns of 38 lines, printed in 1624 at the school of the Maronites in Rome, containing prayers, hymns and bible readings for Monday through to Saturday, among the names mentioned are those of cardinals who are said to know the 'Chaldean tongue' (Syriac), who had given their approval for the publication, which also features a full page illustration of the crucifixion and several illuminated headings, its ownership by Germanos Adam, bishop of Aleppo, is confirmed with his seal and date 1741, which survive despite having been obscured at some point with crudely applied black ink.
35.5cm x 25.5cm x 11cm
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A PRINTED MARONITE BOOK OF PRAYERS
Printed at the School of Maronites, Rome, Italy, 1624
Composed of 475 pages, 1 end leaf, printed in black Syriac script on cream paper, with two columns of 38 lines, printed in 1624 at the school of the Maronites in Rome, containing prayers, hymns and bible readings for Monday through to Saturday, among the names mentioned are those of cardinals who are said to know the 'Chaldean tongue' (Syriac), who had given their approval for the publication, which also features a full page illustration of the crucifixion and several illuminated headings, its ownership by Germanos Adam, bishop of Aleppo, is confirmed with his seal and date 1741, which survive despite having been obscured at some point with crudely applied black ink.
35.5cm x 25.5cm x 11cm
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