{"product_id":"1911-red-leather-paroissien-romain-with-gilt-edges-and-original-working-clasp","title":"1911 Red Leather Paroissien Romain with Gilt Edges and Original Working Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eRed Leather Cross Embossed Religious Book with Clasp\u003cbr\u003eGilded Foreedge (All gilt Edges)\u003cbr\u003eParoissien Romain; Tours; Alfred Mame et Fils 1911\u003cbr\u003eRich burgundy leather, blind-stamped with a Gothic cross within a pointed arch panel, surrounded by foliate and geometric motifs.\u003cbr\u003eFinely worked ornate gilt-metal clasp in the form of a stylized floral motif—still intact, which is uncommon.\u003cbr\u003eMarbled paper in a delicate coral and vine pattern, typical of high-quality bindings from Mame’s early 1900s production.\u003cbr\u003eSteel engravings (e.g., The Last Supper by L. Jalabert after Th. Balze, printed by Bertinatti, Tours).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-colored chromolithographs depicting key biblical scenes such as La Sainte Cène (The Last Supper) and La Nativité (The Nativity), printed by the famed Parisian workshop Frick Frères.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngraved borders and illuminated-style floral frames in vivid pigments (red, blue, green, gold).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFounded in Tours, France, Mame was one of the most prestigious Catholic publishers in Europe during the 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003cbr\u003eThey were known for producing luxury devotional editions—paroissiens, missals, and prayer books—often distributed for First Communions, weddings, or confirmation gifts.\u003cbr\u003eTheir bindings ranged from simple cloth to elaborate gilt-edged leather and metal-mounted examples like yours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1911 edition coincides with the pontificate of Pope Pius X, a period of liturgical renewal and emphasis on daily Communion, hence the bilingual Latin-French texts for accessibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038969868543,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/ab3a6ec1-18e7-4756-9a3a-b20b71a8e4ef.png?v=1768163598","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/1911-red-leather-paroissien-romain-with-gilt-edges-and-original-working-clasp","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}