A finely printed Venetian Missal. Duodecimo. Bound in full contemporary polished red morocco, richly decorated and lettered gilt to spine and covers. Gilt initials W.L.W. to covers. Pink silk endpapers. All edges gilt.
 
Small black and white engraving of Jesus to title page, with two full page black and white engravings later.
 
A very good copy. Minor marks to covers, slight loss of gilt to covers and spine, repairs to spine. Dedication in pen to front endpaper, ‘This book belonged to William Lawrence Witham, who died Sept 20th 1840, and was given to me by his affectionate wife - may he rest in peace - Theo Witham.’ Previous catalogue description pasted to first blank.