{"product_id":"1860s-paroissien-romain-eduen-cross-shield-double-clasp","title":"1860s Paroissien Romain-Eduen | Cross Shield Double Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParoissien Romain-Eduen. Printed in Autun, France. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished c. \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1860 (based on dated approbation and movable feast calendar that runs from 1860-1891)\u003c\/span\u003e. French Language. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA unique romantic and medieval-style green leather binding with a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brass-toned double metal clasp. The clasps feature a heraldic shield-like shape with a cross at the center and leaves at the four base attachment points; all page edges are gold-gilt; four raised bands on the spine; graphic gold dentelle on the interior turn-ins; marbled endpapers; and several engravings throughout the text.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original 19th-century bookseller's ticket is also still intact. These tiny, octagonal labels were pasted inside custom volumes to act as a business card for the workshop. It gives us a look into the past and confirms that this book was purchased from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eA. Durand, who\u003c\/span\u003e operated a multi-service shop combining a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePapeterie\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (stationery shop), a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eLibrairie\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (bookshop), and a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eReliure\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (a professional hand-bookbinding workshop) in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMâcon\u003c\/span\u003e, a historic river city in the Burgundy region of eastern France.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 mm W x 148 mm H. 1148 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marks to covers, some wear to spine and hinge corners, top corners rubbed, some scratches visible on gold gilt of page edge, metal clasps slightly loose but attached, foxing throughout. Good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stinky Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62472980529539,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0a36d6d8-e435-4e60-ad96-677951c1e889.jpg?v=1787879262","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/products\/1860s-paroissien-romain-eduen-cross-shield-double-clasp","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}