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Kitab al-Naba’at (The Book of Prophecies), printed in Arabic, on paper, Monastery of St. John the Baptist [Dair al-Shuwair, Kisrawan, Lebanon, 1775]
A Christian liturgical volume printed in Arabic at the influential Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Dair al-Shuwair, Lebanon. The monastery’s press, founded by Abdallah Zahir (1684–1748), was active from 1743 to 1899 and became renowned for the quality of its Arabic type. Over its operation, it produced 32 titles, each intended to support the spread of the Christian faith in the region.

This work contains the prophecies of the Church, including the readings of the Great Holy Hour, the hours and readings of Good Friday, the readings for the days of Pentecost, the hours and readings of the Pyramids of the Holy Nativity and the Pyramids of the Epiphany, as well as readings designated for the feasts of the Lord and the saintsthroughout the liturgical year. These follow the cycle of the Eastern saints, as outlined in the Book of the Typicon, the Triodion, the Benediction, and the annual Menaion.

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Petit Livre d’Heures. No place, no publisher, no date but before 1912, 32 leaves, 63 finely painted pages with ornate text, borders, and historiated initials. Repeated borders feature floral patterns, the host and chalice, and dragons. Contents include Prayers before Mass, The Confession, Prayers during Mass, The Commencement of the Mass, The Creed, The Offertory, The Preface, The Sanctus, The Canon, The Elevation of the Host, The Pater Noster, The Agnus Dei, The Benediction, and more.
Bound in full leather.

Rare, with only one other copy found online, featuring different coloring and described as a manuscript. If both copies were truly manuscripts, they would have required a pantograph or similar method, though we cannot confirm this and know of no other books produced in such a manner. Searches in libraries have proved fruitless.

 

 

 

 

 

Initialed by the colorist 

Presentation from a father to his daughter 

 

 
  

 

Heures choisies des Dames Chrétiennes. Approuvées par M.S. l’Évêque de Dijon. Tiré des manuscrits du XIIᵉ au XVIIᵉ siècle provenant du Cabinet de Mᵉ F. Baudot, à Dijon.

Original edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 207 chromolithographs, including 5 engravings, with a different chromographic border for each page and several chapter headings. Superb chromographic illustrations inspired by medieval books of hours. Publisher’s binding in full brown morocco.
Édouard and Adolphe Lesort were prominent Parisian bookbinders active during the 19th century. Their workshop, E. & A. Lesort, was located at 3 Rue de Grenelle, near Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. The Lesort firm specialized in crafting high-quality bindings, often for religious texts and special occasions such as weddings. They were known for their expertise in the Jansenist-style binding, characterized by its understated exterior and luxurious interior detailing. ​