1947. Lausanne, H.-L. Mermod, 1947. 17,5 : 12,5 cm. 3 blanc leaves, coloured illustrated title-page, 104 pages, 1 blanc leaf, 1 leaf imprint, 5 blanc leaves, with illustrated double-page titel by Antoni Clave and 1 coloured plate by Antoni Clave. Half calf, gilt title on spine, silk boards, edges of calf, front boards with title in gold and red, top edge gilt, jacket, slipcase, signed P.L. Martin. Extravagant binding in perfect condition. With the reproductions of guaches by Antoni Clave.

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Bookseller: Michael Steinbach Rare Books (AT)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 19474AB
Title: Le Carrosse du Saint Sacrement.
Author: Binding - Mérimée, Proper
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Date Published: 1947
Pages: 3 blanc leaves, coloured illustrated title-page, 104 pages, 1 blanc leaf, 1 leaf imprint, 5 blanc leaves, with illustrated doubl
Keywords: 20.Jahrhundert; EINBÄNDE; Francais; Illustrierte Bücher; Spanien; ZVAB
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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...