Catechismus, ex decreto Concilii Tridentini, ad parochos, Pii Quinti Pont. Max. iussu editus.

Folio: [4]-359-[12] pp. (sm. foxing, marginal dampstains, a few pp. soiled, marg. tear strengthened to p. 103, marg. wormholes in the last ff.).

Cont. limp vellum, flat spine titled in ink.

First edition of this catechism for the use of the parish priests, first to follow the guidelines of the Council of Trent and Pope Pius V. Paulus Manutius, Giulio Poggiano and Cornelio Amalteo revised the Latin text composed by various theologians, a.o. Leonardo Marini, Egidio Foscarari and Fr. Forerio or Foreiro. Printed in roman type. One large dotted initial and one smaller ornamented. Large printer's mark on title with a small Aldine anchor and the initials of Paulus Manutius. Ref. Edit16 12057. - Renouard 200:5. - STC Italian 679. - Adams C-1056. - Not in BCNI. Prov. "Bibl. Coll. Congr. S. Pauli Macer." (stamps). - Ms. prov. from 1656 crossed out on verso of title.