Heures Romaines Avec Figures Par Queyroy, Gravees Par Gusman -

Editions Alfred Mame et fils - à Tours, 1883. Bonded Leather. Livre en français. Couverture rigide. Reliure plein chagrin. 12 x 16 cm. Titre estampé au dos, sans dorure. 516 pages. Toutes tranches dorées, tranchefiles et signets. Dorures à l'intérieur des plats, gardes en soie. (ref. 123116)

in12. Sans date. reliure plein maroquin. 516 pages.

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… Read More

Tours: Alfred Mame et fils , 1874. Early Edition. Hardcover. Sumptuously bound in full leather with floral motif steel clasps. Inner gilt-dentelles. All edges gilt. Silk end papers. Previous owner's inscription. Date is suggested. Physical description: 516, 48 p. : ill. ; 17 cm. Notes: Text is in French. Subjects: Catholic Church Liturgy; Texts. Catholic Church; Prayers and devotions.Books of hours; Texts.