19th C French Livre de Mariage (Wedding Book) with Original Presentation Case
19th C French Livre de Mariage (Wedding Book) with Original Presentation Case
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Ornate Blue Missel Book with Clasp and Cover Slip
19th C French Livre de Mariage (Wedding Book)
Perserved in its original blue leather presentation case
Publisher: 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)
Souvenir 27 Sept 1876 / French
Gifted to couples as religious wedding souvenirs often containing prayers, scripture passages, and decorative pages to record family events
Deep navy morocco leather, gilt-tooled with raised bands and a silver escutcheon monogram ("M.P.")
All gilt edges (AEG) with hidden fore-edge marbling - luxurious feature typically reserved for presentation or commission bindings
Blue moire silk with gilt dentelle borders endpapers, gilt stamped with dedication
Original matching presentation slipcase/box - rare to survive in this condition
Elaborate 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
The inclusion of "Souvenirs de Famille" suggests this was meant to become a family heirloom, often used to document generations after the wedding date
Ornate Blue Missel Book with Clasp and Cover Slip
19th C French Livre de Mariage (Wedding Book)
Perserved in its original blue leather presentation case
Publisher: 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)
Souvenir 27 Sept 1876 / French
Gifted to couples as religious wedding souvenirs often containing prayers, scripture passages, and decorative pages to record family events
Deep navy morocco leather, gilt-tooled with raised bands and a silver escutcheon monogram ("M.P.")
All gilt edges (AEG) with hidden fore-edge marbling - luxurious feature typically reserved for presentation or commission bindings
Blue moire silk with gilt dentelle borders endpapers, gilt stamped with dedication
Original matching presentation slipcase/box - rare to survive in this condition
Elaborate 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
The inclusion of "Souvenirs de Famille" suggests this was meant to become a family heirloom, often used to document generations after the wedding date