{"product_id":"1878-paroissien-romain-gauffered-edge-w-a-double-clasp","title":"1878 Paroissien Romain | Gauffered Edge w\/a Double Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParoissien Romain. Printed by Alfred Mame, Tours, France. Published 1878. French and Latin Language. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in brown leather with intricate tooling across the covers and spine with stars, fleurons, and stylized leaf patterns. A unique double gold-tone metal clasp closure; all page edges brightly gold-gilt with a geometric gauffered design; and several engravings throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe page edges feature an embossed design called a gauffered edge. After the book block was tightly clamped and the page edges were gilded, a master binder used heated brass finishing tools to hand-stamp the delicate geometric design into the gold. It was a premium feature reserved for luxury devotional or presentation books in the mid-19th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e80 mm W x 125 mm H. 636 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Marks to covers and spine; wear to the top and bottom of the spine and edges of covers; rubbing at corners; foxing throughout. Good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stinky Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62474149036419,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f25065ad-7160-40db-a654-2c067341a914.jpg?v=1787878977","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/fr\/products\/1878-paroissien-romain-gauffered-edge-w-a-double-clasp","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}