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We are offering here French Christian Catholic devotional book "The Perfection of Young Girls" from 1862 with engraved frontispiece and …
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We are offering here French Christian Catholic devotional book "The Perfection of Young Girls" from 1862 with engraved frontispiece and engraved plate with motives of Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ illustrated and engraved by Chez Letaille. Also contains 2 chromolithograph plates by Gruel & Engelmann. Bound in an UNIQUE leather binding with boards and spine richly decorated by L. Lesort. All page edges Gilt & Gauffered by numerous Fleur-de-Lys in magenta color. Very rich decorated front and rear paste-down with gilt fleurons and magenta Moirée silk. Free endpapers also accompanied by magenta Moirée silk.
"La Perfection des Jeunes Filles"; Paris, Librairie Liturgique-Catholique, 1862 (Luxury Edition by L. Lesort); Size of the book: 13,4 x 9,4 cm (5.3" x 3.7"); Brown leather binding with boards and spine embossed by ornamental decorations in gilt. Gilt initials B.M. embossed to the front board. All page edges gilt and gauffered by numerous magenta Fleur-de-Lys. Spine with five rised bands; Text in French; Collation complete - False-title, [1], Engraved frontispiece, Title page, [iv], 406 pages, with engraved plate and 2 chromolithograph plates; Full leather binding is tight and firm, overall in excellent condition with negligible shelf wear, little bumped and worn mostly to the extremities, minor discoloration. Slight tanning to the gilt page edges. Pages/Text block is bright and clear, no marks or foxing throughout, overall in immaculate condition. Overall the condition of the book is NEAR FINE.
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- Dimensions
- 3.7ʺW × 0.8ʺD × 5.3ʺH
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Embossed Leather
- Silk
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Full leather binding is tight and firm, overall in excellent condition with negligible shelf wear, little bumped and worn mostly … moreFull leather binding is tight and firm, overall in excellent condition with negligible shelf wear, little bumped and worn mostly to the extremities, minor discoloration. Slight tanning to the gilt page edges. Pages/Text block is bright and clear, no marks or foxing throughout, overall in immaculate condition. Overall the condition of the book is NEAR FINE. less
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