{"product_id":"1850s-parioissien-romain-hand-painted-gauffered-edges-w-clasp","title":"1850s Parioissien Romain | Hand-Painted Gauffered Edges w\/Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParoissien Romain. Printed by Thomas et Pierron, Nancy, France. Published 1850s-1860s. France Language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rare edition features a black leather cover with raised linework on the front and back covers, metal edging framing the front and back covers, a gold-tone metal clasp with a circular, shield-like design; all page edges are gold-gilt and feature a gauffered design of leaves and flowers with hand-painted blue and red accents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGauffering involves heating small tools and manually stamping intricate, repeating indentations into the page edges. In this case, an artisan then used micro-brushes to paint colored enamels or lacquers inside the pressed indentations. The design features rich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ecobalt blue and ruby red flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accented by gilded leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e87 mm W x 122 mm H. 864 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: \u003cspan\u003eMarks to the cover and spine, paint faded in spots, discoloration on interior endpapers (likely from glue reacting with metal tarnish), some foxing throughout, and some wear to the hinges. Good condition and very solid when clasped.  \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":62697506144643,"sku":null,"price":535.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_e1b05bdb-fd3f-49a0-8c99-b110f8dd7877.jpg?v=1790515616","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/products\/1850s-parioissien-romain-hand-painted-gauffered-edges-w-clasp","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}