{"product_id":"paroissien-romain-1890s-faux-tortoise-shell-clasp-book","title":"Écaille de tortue imitation","description":"\u003cp\u003eParoissien Romain printed by Thellier-Crépin, Merville, France. Publication\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ec. late 1890s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e(Text carries a movable feast liturgical calendar spanning 1898–1907).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eWhile massive publishing houses in Tours (Mame) or Limoges dominated the national market, regional printers like Thellier-Crépin produced high-quality, localized liturgical books for dioceses in northern France and Belgium. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eThis unique gem features a fully intact faux-tortoise-shell celluloid cover with a cross on the front and delicate mother-of-pearl flowers and leaves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eIt features gold-gilt pages, a gold-tone metal clasp closure, and a colorful chromolithograph frontispiece featuring the Latin phrase \"Natus est vobis Salvator,\" which translates to \"For unto you is born a Savior.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eIt is taken directly from the Biblical passage \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eLuke 2:11\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, which details the angelic announcement of the birth of Jesus Christ to the shepherds. Pages feature detailed borders around text. Latin and French Language, 440 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e75 mm W x 105 mm H \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Some light scratches to cover, clasp hinge is stiff but functional, endpapers are missing, headbands have some fraying. Good condition.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease review all photos closely and reach out with any questions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stinky Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028565725571,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a6ba8caa-d981-4527-8eaa-7995962eb671.jpg?v=1778595444","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/fr\/products\/paroissien-romain-1890s-faux-tortoise-shell-clasp-book","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}