Heures Romaines, avec figures par A. Queyroy gravées par A. Gusman
by [ANON]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
Tours: Alfred Mame et fils, 1884. A beautiful copy of this book of hours. Original dark green full morocco with onlaid metal (dulled silver?) monogram initials to the front board. All edges gilt. Beautiful green moire silk free endpapers, with profuse gilt dentelles to the inside boards. Gilt date of 12 Fevrier 1889 to the inside front board. To the verso of the front end paper is a small binder's label marking this as the work of E & A Lesort of Paris. The binding is in near perfect condition, with just a hint of rubbing to the edges of the spine. Title within wood engraved border, wood engraved illustrations and border decoration throughout by A. GUSMAN after A. QUEYROY, 516 pages, Book is 16cm x 13cm. This copy is dated from the foreword by the Archbishop of Tours (1884). The book is held within a green silk and velvet lined wooden box. The inside of the box is in excellent clean condition. The padded silk lid has the gilt crest of E. & A. Lesort to the inside. Green silk internal hinges are rubbed and threadbare, but holding. Outside the leather covered box is rather rubbed. The top leather sheet of the box, which also had the owner's initials to it, is detached and only partially present. Overall though, the box has done it's role of protecting the book very well. Box dimensions 20cm x 16.5cm. . Un bel exemplaire de ce livre d'heures. Plein maroquin vert foncé d'origine avec des initiales de monogramme en métal incrusté (argent terni ?) sur le premier plat. Toutes les tranches sont dorées. Les pages de garde sont en soie moirée verte, et les intérieurs sont ornés d'abondantes dentelles dorées. Date dorée du 12 février 1889 à l'intérieur de la première planche. Au verso de la première page de garde se trouve une petite étiquette de relieur indiquant que l'ouvrage a été réalisé par E & A Lesort de Paris. La reliure est en parfait état, avec juste un peu de frottement sur les bords du dos. Le titre est entouré d'une bordure gravée sur bois, les illustrations gravées sur bois et la décoration de la bordure ont été réalisées par A. GUSMAN d'après A. QUEYROY, 516 pages, le livre mesure 16 cm x 13 cm. Cet exemplaire est daté de l'avant-propos de l'archevêque de Tours (1884). Le livre est présenté dans un coffret en bois doublé de soie verte et de velours. L'intérieur du coffret est en excellent état de propreté. Le couvercle en soie matelassée porte l'écusson doré de E. & A. Lesort à l'intérieur. Les charnières internes en soie verte sont frottées et effilochées, mais elles tiennent bon. A l'extérieur, le coffret recouvert de cuir est plutôt frotté. La feuille de cuir supérieure de la boîte, qui portait également les initiales du propriétaire, est détachée et n'est que partiellement présente. Dans l'ensemble, la boîte a très bien protégé le livre. Dimensions de la boîte : 20 cm x 16,5 cm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4340
- Title
- Heures Romaines, avec figures par A. Queyroy gravées par A. Gusman
- Author
- [ANON]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred Mame et fils
- Place of Publication
- Tours
- Date Published
- 1884
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- book of hours, religion, bible, fine binding, gusman, queyroy, lesort, livre d'heures, religion, bible, reliure fine, gusman, queyroy, lesort,
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may be returned within 2 weeks of delivery, and a full refund will be issued upon safe receipt of the item. We will cover return shipping costs if there was an error in the listing, but expect the customer to do so if it is "as described" but the customer has had a change of mind. Items lost or damaged during shipping from us remain our responsibility. Responsibility for items lost or damaged on the way to us rests with the customer.
About the Seller
Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
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Richelieu
About Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
Harrison-Hiett is a small, family run business. Originally based in England we have re-located our business to Europe. We now live in the Netherlands, where we spend our time visiting and exhibiting at fairs.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- 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...
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