1717
by Cigongne Fr. Daniel De
Paris La Compagnie des Libraries, 1717. 8vo. (7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches) full burgundy morocco with double gilt fillet borders to both boards. The borders are surrounded by elaborate gilt tooling. More elaborate and larger gilt tooling is inside the borders, creating an open panel measuring 6 by 2 3/4. Rounded spine with 5 gilt tooled raised bands with gilt title stamped in one compartment and elaborate gilt tooling to the other 5 compartments, 2 of which are black morocco. Board edges tooled in gilt with matching gilt dentelles; a.e.g. Marbled endpapers with bookplate of dYsabel Sanchez de Movellan on front pastedown and another previous owner on ffep. 3 small holes to ffep, the verso of which contains hand written notes by previous owner; similar holes to rear eps, not affecting text. [xiv], 752 p. 1/2 bits of cloth attached by previous owner to 7 oft-used pages; silk ribbon marker. Catholic Holy Week Prayer book in 2 columns, one French and the other Latin. 3 full page engravings Fine example of early French prayer book beautifully bound. Scarce Wonderfully Bound Prayer Book
(Inventory #: 950.1717)