Reminiscence of a Missal. [Jan Vrtilek Bookbinding].

Vrtilek, Jan (Bookbinder)

Published by Missale Romanum ( No place or date: fragments/collage of printed book pages; Tabella fragments mention Dominical Letters from 1700-1800). Bookbinding created by Slovak design bookbinder, Jan Vrtilek in 1986., 1986

About this Item

2 5/8 inches x 2 x 5/8 in., approx. 100 unnumbered "pages" cut down from an 18th century Roman Missal, with engravings cut down. Engravings featuring St. Peter's, Rome; Angels, St. Paul, Head of Christ & several other images. Initial letters cut out of this (or similar items) have been collaged to some pages as have some typographic ornaments. Mainly the Calendar portion of the Missal. Finely bound in full red morocco leather, with richly gilt quarters on front & back covers forming an elongated Maltese cross design & raised bands & rich gilding of linear designs on spine; small red reference tabs in fore edge. All edges sprinkled red & gilt; preserved in a gray & gilt linen covered clamshell box. Signed with a miniature blind-stamp on the lower edge of the inner front cover: J. Vrtilek. This near miniature design bookbinding was featured in the 1987 exhibition: "The Best Contemporary Czechoslovakian Design Bookbinders", at Jan & Jarmila Sobota's Saturdays' Gallery, and is described & pictured on p. 4-5 of the printed catalogue (a copy of this catalogue accompanies this item). Seller Inventory # ABE-1007412428

Bibliographic Details

Title: Reminiscence of a Missal. [Jan Vrtilek ...

Publisher: Missale Romanum ( No place or date: fragments/collage of printed book pages; Tabella fragments mention Dominical Letters from 1700-1800). Bookbinding created by Slovak design bookbinder, Jan Vrtilek in 1986.

Publication Date: 1986

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket