82 - MAZOT (François). The Image of the Cross as Depicted in the Ceremonies of the Holy Mass. Together with the Treasury of Devotion to the Suffering of Our Lady of the Cross, all enriched with beautiful illustrations. Paris, Mazot, 1651.

MAZOT (François). The Image of the Cross as Depicted in the Ceremonies of the Holy Mass. Together with the Treasury of Devotion to the Suffering of Our Lady of the Cross, all enriched with beautiful illustrations. Paris, Mazot, 1651. In-8, red morocco, ribbed spine decorated with grotesque motifs, broad gilt decoration framing the covers. A very charming work published by the engraver and printer François Mazot, entirely engraved on copper, adorned with a title page engraved by Jean Collin, featuring a portrait of the dedicatee, the Keeper of the Seals Charles de l’Aubespine (1580–1653) engraved by Guilliam De Gheyn, and 90 unsigned copper engravings (only the first engraving of the Litany bears Collin’s name), including the 35 intriguing scenes of the Mass depicting the officiant standing before the altar throughout the service, with full-length portraits of the apostles, saints, and high-ranking Church dignitaries, and the 10 remarkable copper engravings depicting the penitential psalms surrounded by portraits of figures from the Old Testament. Meticulously crafted, the work was considered precious in its day, and its copies were deemed worthy of being entrusted to the finest Parisian bookbinders. For this reason, it features in the most prestigious collections of the 19th century. A fine copy despite some wear and a few water stains.