{"product_id":"1864-recueil-de-prieres-floral-gauffered-edge-and-metal-clasp","title":"1864 Recueil de prières | Floral Gauffered Edge and Metal Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecuiel de prieres (Collection of Prayers). Printed by Alfred Mame, Tours, France. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1864\u003c\/span\u003e. French Language. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful full brown leather binding with intricately designed covers and spine, brass metal rims, and a brass metal clasp closure with a cross design surrounded by flourishes; all pages are gold-gilt with an intricate floral gauffered motif design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe page edges feature an embossed design called a gauffered edge. After the book block was tightly clamped and the page edges were gilded, a master binder used heated brass finishing tools to hand-stamp the delicate flower design into the gold. It was a premium feature reserved for luxury devotional or presentation books in the mid-19th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e115 mm W x 80 mm H. 544 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e A few marks to the front cover, some wear to the front hinge and spine edges, the metal clasp has some tarnish, some discoloration to the endpapers, and foxing thrgouhout. Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stinky Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62474120364419,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_7484331f-914c-4a40-80bc-df72e9959521.jpg?v=1787878977","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/products\/1864-recueil-de-prieres-floral-gauffered-edge-and-metal-clasp","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}