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1937 Missale Romanum Catholic Altar Missal
Friderici Pustet — Ratisbonae (Regensburg), Germany
Vintage Pre-Vatican II Latin Roman Catholic Altar Missal — 1937
A beautiful and exceptionally well-preserved 1937 Missale Romanum, published by Friderici Pustet in Ratisbonae (Regensburg), Germany.
This large Folio Minor altar edition features a deep red textured binding with a gold-gilt Eucharistic IHS emblem, brilliant gilt page edges on three sides, original exterior indexing tabs, and original multicolored silk ribbon markers with woven drop knots.
The missal contains the complete traditional Latin Tridentine liturgy, with two-color red and black liturgical rubrics, musical notation, and introductory papal constitutions, including Pope St. Pius V’s Quo Primum.
The imprimatur page bears the ecclesiastical authorization of Bishop Michael Buchberger of Regensburg, dated July 23, 1937.
DETAILS
* Year Printed: 1937
* Publisher: Friderici Pustet (Typographi Pontificii)
* Publication Place: Ratisbonae (Regensburg), Germany
* Format: Folio Minor — large altar/liturgical edition
* Language: Latin
* Binding: Deep red textured hardcover with gold-embossed Eucharistic IHS emblem
* Page Edges: Three-side brilliant gold gilt
* Indexing: Original stepped exterior leather/celluloid indexing tabs
* Bookmarks: Original multicolored silk ribbon markers with woven knot pulls
* Text: Traditional Latin Mass (Tridentine Rite)
* Printing: Red and black liturgical rubrics with musical notation
CONDITION
Binding & Spine:
Structurally sound, tight, and solid. Spine joints and hinges are fully intact, with no split inner hinges.
Cover:
Light shelf and corner rubbing at the outer tips consistent with careful liturgical use. Faint surface handling mark on the rear cover. The gold-stamped front cover Eucharistic emblem and spine lettering remain crisp and bright.
Text Block & Tabs:
Outstanding overall condition. Interior pages are clean, bright, and supple, with no loose leaves or major tears. All stepped leather/celluloid indexing tabs are present and firmly affixed.
Ribbon Markers:
Original multicolored silk ribbon markers remain complete and retain their woven knot pulls.
Gilt Edges:
The three-side gilt page edges retain exceptional shine.
OVERALL
A particularly attractive and well-preserved 1937 pre-Vatican II Missale Romanum, notable for its original binding, gilt decoration, complete indexing tabs, silk ribbon markers, and clean interior. A substantial vintage liturgical book suitable for collectors of Catholic liturgical history, ecclesiastical books, religious antiquarian material, and pre-Vatican II Roman Catholic ephemera.
