{"product_id":"recueil-de-prieres-ornate-double-clasp-binding-w-paisley-fore-edge-painting","title":"1873 Recueil de prieres: Ornate Double Clasp Binding w\/ Paisley Fore-Edge Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecueil de prières, de méditations et de lectures by Comtesse de Flavigny with approval by Cardinal Marlot, printed by Alfred Mame, Tours, France. Published 1873. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly decorative brown Morocco leather binding with intricate gold dentelle tooling on the covers and spine featuring crosses in cover corners, 5 raised bands on the spine, double gold-tone metal clasp closures, all page edges are gold-gilt and feature a hidden paisley fore-edge design, interior gold dentelle borders the chocolate brown m\u003cspan\u003eoiré\u003c\/span\u003e silk endpapers, chromolithograph and engravings by L. J. Hallez. 840 pages.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComtesse de Falvigny \u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003ewrote reflective devotional guides tailored to the tastes of upper-class women and noble families during the Second French Empire. Her books were celebrated for their prose and theological insights. She \u003c\/span\u003ebelonged to one of the oldest, most powerful noble families in France (the House of Montesquiou). She married Count Maurice de Flavigny, a prominent French diplomat and politician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 mm W x 128 mm H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery faint rubbing to corners, some minor foxing. Excellent, near pristine condition. Comes in original cardboard box case. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease review all photos closely and reach out with any questions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stinky Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028428099971,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_3b1c008e-ddfe-46f5-a8d0-24d78ef9abb4.jpg?v=1778593742","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/products\/recueil-de-prieres-ornate-double-clasp-binding-w-paisley-fore-edge-painting","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}