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1845 La Vie Dévote| Pocket-Sized Star Cover

1845 La Vie Dévote| Pocket-Sized Star Cover

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La Vie Dévote (A Devoted Life). Printed by Alfred Mamae Et Fils, Tours, France. Published 1870. French Language.

A pocket-sized brown leather binding with tooled stars across the covers and spine, five raised bands along the spine; all edges were painted red and gauffered with a star pattern, but it has heavily faded from the long side of the pages and is not easily noticed. Gold dentelle around the turn-ins on the interior front and back covers, vibrant marbled endpapers, and an illustrated frontispiece. 

70 mm W x 103 mm H. 304 pages.

Condition: Some marks to the spine, discoloration to the back cover, wear to the hinges, rubbed corners, painted page edges are faded and difficult to see in some spots, and some foxing. Good condition.  

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