Book Description

Etrennes spirituelles. Desdiées aux dames, contentant l’office Latin et François, suivant Le Nouveau Bréviaire & Missel de Paris, & de Rome. Ornées de dévises Chrétiennes. A Paris, Chez Theodore de Hansy, 1752. (120 x 70 mm) 288 pp. Signatures: a8, b4, A8, B4, C8, D4, E8, F4, G8, H4, J8, K4, L8, M4, N8, O4, P8, Q4, R8, S4, T 8, V4, X8, Y4, Z8, Aa4. Frontispiece and printer’s device, 16 illustrations. Addressed to the ladies, with initial formed of fishes (reused several times). Bound in contemporary red Morocco binding with gilt stamping decorations and gilt gauffers. Decoration in panels on spine as well as abbreviated title. Hand coloured 17th century fly leaves. Green silk bookmark. Bumping to top outer corner, some pages chipped but not affecting text. Ownership inscription (Angelina Manicot) on front fly leaf; owner has underlined and written two words on p. 9. Overall GOOD condition.
Author Unknown
Date 1752
Binding Red morocco
Publisher Chez Theodore de Hansy
Condition Good
Pages 288

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