1857 - Jerusalem Et La Judee Description De La Palenstine ou Terre-Sainte Precedee De Considerations Sur l'Histoire de ce Paysdepuis Les Premiers Temps Jusqu'a Nos Jours

Title Translated: Jerusalem And Judea Description of Palestine or Holy Land Previous
Of Considerations On the History of this Country Since the First Times Until Our Days

By E. Garnier

Published 1857
Mame, Publishers/ 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.

Very beautiful decorative cartonnage romantique binding to both front and back boards with spine, frontispiece with tissue guard, decorative title page, tucked-in sheet denoting book given as a gift/award, dentelle detail to inside boards, binding tight, clean pages, bumping/wear to spine edges.

Size: & 1/4” x 4 1/2”

A very beautiful piece from France during the Romantic era!