Beautiful leather binding with a Two ornamented Silver Clasps & Metal Corners. All page edges GAUFFERED in Gilt.
Very rich decorated front and rear paste-down with gilt fleurons and yellow Moirée silk. Free endpapers also accompanied by yellow Moirée silk. With Chromolithograph Frontispiece and Title page & 7 CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS engraved in Color & Gilt. All 380 text pages illuminated with Color Ornamentation.Paris, Belin-Leprieur et Morizot, no date (circa 1860), 1st edition.. Leather binding with 2 silver clasps and corners. Silver monogram "VH" to the front board. All page edges gauffered in gilt. 14 x 10 cm (5.51" x 3.93").
Collation complete - Frontispiece, Chromolithograph title page, 7 Chromolithographs, 380 text pages. Full leather binding is tight and firm, little scuffed and rubbed, lower corners bumped, little discoloration. Some patina to the silver clasps and metal corners. Pages/Text block in very good condition, very bright and clean, with occasional yellowing and light foxing.
Overall the condition of the book is VERY GOOD. I do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - U. And International government Regulations Prohibit Such behavior. The item "(1860) SILVER Clasps CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS GAUFFERED Missal Bible Antique Gift" is in sale since Friday, November 13, 2020.This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "sought-after-book" and is located in Izola.
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