1848 - Jerusalem Deliveree (Jerusalem Delivered)

Poem by Torquato Tasso

Translated into French by Prince Le Brun

llustrated with 22 drawings by Celestin Nanteuil

Published 1848
P. C. Lehuby, Publisher/ Paris

In the 19th century, France witnessed a remarkable era of artistic and luxurious bookbinding known as cartonnage. Cartonnage bindings emerged as a popular form of decorative coverings for books, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic sensibilities of the time. These bindings were typically made from stiffened pasteboard or cardboard, covered in decorative paper or silk fabrics adorned with intricate designs, gold tooling, and vibrant colors.

French cartonnage bindings of the 19th century often incorporated various techniques such as embossing, gilding, and marbling to create visually striking covers that captivated the eyes of book lovers and collectors alike.

Highly decorative cartonnage romantique binding, black blind-embossed detail to boards, several colors with gilt illustrated detail, frontispiece with tissue guard, binding tight, clean pages, numerous illustrations, gilt to all page edges, 406pp.

Size: 5” x 7 1/2”

A stunningly beautiful piece from the past!