MAZZINELLI (Alessandro). Uffizio della settimana santa Colle Rubriche volgari, Argomenti dé Salmi, Spiegazione delle Cerimonie, e Misterj, con Osservazioni, e rislessioni divote. Rome : Giovanni Maria Salvioni, 1742. - In-8, 205 x 129 : xxx pp., (1 f.), 623 pp. Red morocco, boards covered with gilt rocaille decoration with scrolling foliage motifs placed symmetrically in the centre and in the corners, surrounded by a frame of two roulettes with gilt irons in the corners and in the centre between the two, richly decorated spine, gilt paper lining decorated with coloured foliage motifs, edges gilt on marbled boards (period binding). Beautiful edition of this office printed in Rome in red and black, illustrated with a title vignette, 18 culs-de-lampe and 11 full-page compositions engraved by Martin Schedl or Jakob Frey (1681-1752) after drawings and paintings by Domenico Corvi (1721-1803), Giuseppe Passeri (1654-1714), Annibale Carracci (1560-1609) and Giovanni Battista Pacetti, known as Sguezzino (1693-1743). A precious copy on large paper, including all the engravings printed in red, covered with a rich Italian binding of the period with a very beautiful rocaille gilt decoration. Some wear to the headpieces and the edges. One corner dulled. Some foxing.