{"product_id":"antique-french-paul-louis-courier-lettres-ecrites-de-france-et-d-italie-bibliotheque-larousse-decorative-gilt-binding","title":"Antique French Paul-Louis Courier Lettres écrites de France et d’Italie — Bibliothèque Larousse, Decorative Gilt Binding","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn attractive antique French literary volume of Paul-Louis Courier’s \u003cem\u003eLettres écrites de France et d’Italie\u003c\/em\u003e, with notices and annotations by Louis Coquelin, published in Paris by Bibliothèque Larousse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is particularly appealing as a decorative object, retaining a handsome quarter-leather binding with marbled paper boards, gilt ornamentation to the spine, patterned endpapers, and illustrated plates. Its warm brown leather, muted marbling, and aged paper make it a lovely addition to a collected library, French-inspired interior, or layered antique book display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title page reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul-Louis Courier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLettres écrites de France et d’Italie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotices et Annotations par Louis Coquelin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuatre Gravures Hors Texte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibliothèque Larousse — Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBibliographic records for this Larousse edition describe the work as containing approximately 255–268 pages and four plates, consistent with the title page’s indication of \u003cem\u003equatre gravures hors texte\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis example retains its engraved frontispiece portrait of Courier as well as at least one of the illustrated plates, including a view captioned “Vue de la Chavonnière (Courrier)”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe binding combines a brown leather spine and corners with richly marbled paper-covered boards. The spine is decorated in gilt with floral ornament, linear tooling, and a small decorative device near the foot, with the author and title lettered in gilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior features charming repeating floral-patterned endpapers in a warm neutral palette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49064838660351,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/DB1DB6FF-DFF4-401B-85FA-E7E8A7431DB8.png?v=1787279454","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/antique-french-paul-louis-courier-lettres-ecrites-de-france-et-d-italie-bibliotheque-larousse-decorative-gilt-binding","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}