Lot n° 16.bis
Estimation :
300 - 400
EUR
Result without fees
Result
: 200EUR
HEURES du MOYEN-ÂGE. Gruel-Engelmann, rue Boissy d'Anglas, P - Lot 16
HEURES du MOYEN-ÂGE. Gruel-Engelmann, rue Boissy d'Anglas, Paris (1882); in-12 (16x12.5 cm), brown morocco, ribbed spine, boards decorated with engraved fittings, clasps decorated with engraved letters IHS (one clasp point is missing), wide gilt lace on back covers, brown moire lining and endpapers, gilt edges, black slipcase (a little rubbed).
Ornate fore-title, dated May 2, 1882 and monogrammed with the intersecting letters CC, illuminated title, 192 fully illuminated pages, lithographed in color and raised in gold and five ruled, unencumbered (blank) "family souvenirs" pages with blue and red framing. The book is mounted on mitered boards, and comprises a richly decorated calendar with large illuminated frames of historiated medallions according to the seasons, followed by prayers, feasts, sacraments, mass, etc., with lavish ornamentation inspired by medieval manuscripts. Binding by Gruel
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