Les Oraisons Funebres

Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils, 1869. Original dark brown morocco binding by Lortic of Paris with name at bottom of inside front cover. All edges brass bed gilt with marbling beneath gilt on the foreedge. 5 raised bands with gilt spine lettering. Inside of boards are doublures of dark blue morocco with elaborate gilt decoration including skull and cross bones in each of the 8 corners symbolic of the funeral orations of the text. End papers are blue watered China silk on outside and marbled on interior as well as on facing page. Joints have faint wear and and front hinge is slightly starting, but overall this is a beautiful binding by a Parisian master. Printing of 274 copies this being number 8 of the first 13 which were done on China paper. Tipped in engraved frontis of author and others tipped in in text. Contains funeral orations by Boussuet delivered in the 17th century in honor of royalty and noblemen. Bishop Boussuet was a brilliant orator of his time and an important figure at the Court of Louis XIV.. Limited/Numbered. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. (Inventory #: WN5006)