(1860) SCARCE Book of Hours ⚜ 208 CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS Christian Antique Bible Art

Description: Please read carefully "Payments & Shipping" conditions at the bottom before bidding.We ship our items via USPS ($25) to USA !!!Thank you and good luck! *** SOUGHT AFTER *** SOUGHT AFTER *** SOUGHT AFTER *** * SOUGHT AFTER Fine Binding Morocco leather copyof a richly illustrated and illuminated Christian devotional book from 1860 * * We are offering here an EXQUISITE French Christian Catholic devotional book"Selected Hours of Christian Ladies",taken from manuscripts from the 12th to the 17th Century * - - - - - - - - - * Bound in a beautiful Morocco leather binding with Gilt Coat-of-Arm Christogram IHS to the both boardsand Gilt Ornamental Decorations to the boards and spine * * Richly decorated front and rear paste-down with gilt fleurons and bordeaux Moirée silk ** Free endpapers accompanied by bordeaux Moirée silk* * With Chromolithograph Frontispiece & 5 full-page CHROMOLITHOGRAPH ENGRAVINGS in Color & Gilt * * All 208 text pages richly illustrated and illuminated by A. Leroy with a different chromolithographic frame in Color & Gilt for each page & several chapter headers * * Superb illuminations in chromolithographies inspired by medieval "Book of Hours" * * Letters, decorations and miniatures copied in ancient manuscripts;The text is framed with many different decorations: foliage, flowers, birds, dragons, insects, etc. * * All pages are printed in chromolithography on strong high quality "Japanese" paper * - - - - - - - - - Title details: HEURES CHOISIESdesDAMES CHRETIENNES. Tire des manuscrits du XIIe au XVIIe siecleprovenant du cabinet de Mr. H. Baudot, à Dijon. Paris, L. Lesort, 1860 - - - - - - - BINDING:Brown Morocco leather binding.Gilt Coat of Arm Christogram to both boards.Gilt ornamental decorations to the boards and spine, gilt title to the spine.Spine with five rised bands.All page edges gilt. Size of the book:15,8 x 12 cm (6.22" x 4.72") Pagination:Collation complete - Chromolithograph title page, Engraved chromolithograph title,Chromolithograph frontispiece, 208 chromolithograph pages, with 5 chromolithograph plates. Language:Text in French CONDITION:Full leather binding is strong, tight and firm, overall in very good condition.Boards and spine little rubbed and bumped, with a few negligible surface scratches/scuffings.Short incipient surface cracking (1,5 - 2 cm) to the lower joint of the front boardand upper joint of the rear board.Pages/Text block in excellent condition, clean and very bright, no any marks or foxing throughout,only with a slight yellowing to the white margins of a few pages.Overall the condition of the book is NEAR FINE. Payments & Shipping:Payment must be made within 2 days after auction ended.We will send your item in next two business days after receipt of payment(Securely packed & Priority Registered Mail Delivery - Tracking Number & Signature Required).We offer a Multi-Ship Service for total weight up to 2kg. * Import duties, taxes and expenses are not included in the item price or shipping charge. ** Please check with your country's customs office to determined what additional costs thesis prior to bidding Will Be / buying. ** These expenses are Normally Collected by the Delivering freight (shipping) company or When you pick the item up - do not 'em confused for additional shipping costs. ** I do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - U.S. and International government Regulations Prohibit Such behavior. * Thanks to read carefully this conditions before bidding:bidding on this item is accepting it.

Price: 925 USD

Location: Oradea

End Time: 2024-11-19T18:30:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD