This lot of three leaves (one single leaf and one bifolium) are from a liturgical book that contained the rites for the performance of Episcopal functions. Printed in red and black ink, in two columns, the leaves contain five hand-colored and illuminated woodblock initials. This is a great example of early printing during the period of transition between manuscript and printing. Patriarch Luc Antonio, called The Coryphaeur, or leader of printers, founded the highly regarded printing house of Giunta in 1482. After his death in 1537, the business was carried on by his descendants in Italy, France, and Spain, well into the 17th century.

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Condition: A

Clean and bright with a couple of small worm holes and very minor soiling in the blank margins.