1864 Manuel du Chrétien | Red Gauffered Edge w/Gold Motif

Manuel du Chrétien (The Christian's Manual). Printed by Alfred Mame, Tours, France. Published 1859. French Language.

A dark brown full leather binding with four raised bands on the spine, marbled endpapers, gold dentelle detailing around interior boards, all page edges colored red with gold-gilt decorative gauffered pattern, chromolithograph, several engravings throughout. 

Flyleaf inscription: "Souvenir de Mme B. Année 2001" (Souvenir / Remembrance from Mrs. B. Year 2001)

This volume acted as an all-in-one devotional book for a 19th-century French Catholic. Rather than carrying separate volumes, a practicing Christian could use this single manual for Sunday Mass, evening prayers (Vespers), and personal daily spiritual reflection using the included text of The Imitation of Christ.

85 mm W x 124 mm H. 158 pages.

Condition: Marks to covers and spine, rubbing to corners, some wear to hinges and hinge corners, page edges are faded in some spots, some foxing. Good condition. 

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