We are offering here a SOUGHT AFTER Missal Book from 1887
Beautiful Brown and gold Morocco leather binding,with prestigious golden decorations.
French Christian Catholic devotional book from 1887 with an UNIQUE binding.
An EXQUISITE Roman parishioner book "La Journée du Chrétien" from 1887.
richly illustrated with motives in Medieval style of XV Century.
Designed by Desclée Lefebvre et Cie Editeurs Pontificaux.
Very rich decorated front and rear paste-down with gilt fleurons and burgundy Moiree silk, lined with a double page decorated with fleur-de-lys on a royal blue background
With Frontispiece, Engraved Title page & 7 full-page Engraved Chapter Titles.
All 541 text pages richly illuminated and illustrated
Title details:
LA JOURNEE DU CHRETIEN
TOURNAI
SOCIETES SAINT JEAN D'EVANGELISTE
DESCLEE LEFEBVRE ET CIE
EDITEURS PONTIFICAUX 1887
BINDING:
Brown Morocco leather binding with gild decor.
All page edges gilt.
Size of the book:
14.5 x 11 cm (6.1" x 4.72")
Pagination:
Collation complete - Frontispiece, Engraved title page, 541 pages.
Language:
Text in French & latin
CONDITION:
Full Morocco leather binding is tight and firm, overall very well preserved, with minor surface scratches, slight cracks in the leather on the back of the headdress.
Pages/Text block in near fine condition, clean and very bright, with minor yellowing/age tanning, no foxing or marks throughout.
Overall the condition of the book is NEAR FINE.
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