Late 19th C "Le Livre de Perseverance"
Late 19th C "Le Livre de Perseverance"
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Small Brown and Gold Book (Le Livre de Preseverance)
Late 19th C devotional presentation book
"The Book of Perseverance"
Counsels after First Communion
Author: GA Heinrich
Publisher: Alfred Mame et Fils, Tours
Fifth Edition; 1891
Intended for young Catholics who had recently taken their First Communion, guiding them in maintaining spiritual devotion and moral conduct afterward
Heinrich was Dean of the Faculty of Letters in Lyon, known for writing moral and religious instruction books for youth
Full brown morocco leather, smooth-grained and richly tooled
Gilt decorative border on the covers featuring floral scrollwork and stylized cross and crown motifs, likely symbolizing faith and perseverance
Five raised bands on spine with fleur de lys gilt tools between compartments
Gilt edges
Stunning gold brocade-patterned moire silk endpapers
Handwritten Note:
"Dear little friend,
May this day be the most beautiful of your life.
Your old friend,
L Gaignoux
Mont aux Malades (Mount of the Sick - refers to religious or hospital community, possibly one associated with a chapel or charitable order - one near Rouen, historically known for its hospice founded in the Middle Ages)
May 12, 1895"
Small Brown and Gold Book (Le Livre de Preseverance)
Late 19th C devotional presentation book
"The Book of Perseverance"
Counsels after First Communion
Author: GA Heinrich
Publisher: Alfred Mame et Fils, Tours
Fifth Edition; 1891
Intended for young Catholics who had recently taken their First Communion, guiding them in maintaining spiritual devotion and moral conduct afterward
Heinrich was Dean of the Faculty of Letters in Lyon, known for writing moral and religious instruction books for youth
Full brown morocco leather, smooth-grained and richly tooled
Gilt decorative border on the covers featuring floral scrollwork and stylized cross and crown motifs, likely symbolizing faith and perseverance
Five raised bands on spine with fleur de lys gilt tools between compartments
Gilt edges
Stunning gold brocade-patterned moire silk endpapers
Handwritten Note:
"Dear little friend,
May this day be the most beautiful of your life.
Your old friend,
L Gaignoux
Mont aux Malades (Mount of the Sick - refers to religious or hospital community, possibly one associated with a chapel or charitable order - one near Rouen, historically known for its hospice founded in the Middle Ages)
May 12, 1895"