THE CEREMONIAL BOOK FOR THE ELECTION OF THE POPE

Gregorius XV. Caeremoniale continens ritus electionis Romani Pontificis. Gregorii Papae XV. iussu editum. Cui præfiguntur constitutiones pontificiæ, & conciliorum decreta ad eam rem pertinentia. Romae, Ex Typographia Camerae Apostolicae, 1622.

4to, later marbled paperboards, pp. 122, (8). Colophon with device of Camera Apostolica, on recto of last leaf. Title page in black and red; title vignette (papal arms); woodcut initials and tailpieces

Scarce edition of this Caeremoniale, the fundamental ceremonial book wanted by Pope Gregory XV containing the Constitutions and the Rules for the election of the Pope of the Catholic Church (see also lot 83). The work also contains the first known reproductions of the ballots used by cardinals for the election.

References: OCLC 43198768 records three copies in USA: Princeton, Hamilton College and Woodstock Theological Center.

Minor foxing, but a fine and unsophisticated copy, in its original vellum binding.