{"product_id":"19th-c-french-livre-de-mariage-wedding-book-with-original-presentation-case","title":"19th C French Livre de Mariage (Wedding Book) with Original Presentation Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eOrnate Blue Missel Book with Clasp and Cover Slip\u003cbr\u003e19th C French Livre de Mariage (Wedding Book)\u003cbr\u003ePerserved in its original blue leather presentation case\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: A Mame et Fils, Tours (noted for luxury devotional and commemorative editions - a highly respected Catholic publisher active from early 19th c to early 20th c)\u003cbr\u003eSouvenir 27 Sept 1876 \/ French\u003cbr\u003eGifted to couples as religious wedding souvenirs often containing prayers, scripture passages, and decorative pages to record family events\u003cbr\u003eDeep navy morocco leather, gilt-tooled with raised bands and a silver escutcheon monogram (\"M.P.\")\u003cbr\u003eAll gilt edges (AEG) with hidden fore-edge marbling - luxurious feature typically reserved for presentation or commission bindings\u003cbr\u003eBlue moire silk with gilt dentelle borders endpapers, gilt stamped with dedication\u003cbr\u003eOriginal matching presentation slipcase\/box - rare to survive in this condition\u003cbr\u003eElaborate gitl title page and ornmanetla borders are engraved in the style of teh Second Empire to early Third Republic period, blending Gothic and Renaissance revival motifs\u003cbr\u003eThe inclusion of \"Souvenirs de Famille\" suggests this was meant to become a family heirloom, often used to document generations after the wedding date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038965444863,"sku":null,"price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/8dd5f4ef-ae91-4ecc-9bbb-d34441648a4a.png?v=1768163596","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/19th-c-french-livre-de-mariage-wedding-book-with-original-presentation-case","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}