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Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design
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Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1852) | Ornate Cartonnage Romantique Binding with Hand-Colored Floral Design

Published 1852
Barbou Frères, Publisher/Limoges

An extraordinary example of mid-19th century French book artistry, this 1852 edition of Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Cœur-de-Lion by J.-B.-J. Champagnac is presented in an ornate cartonnage romantique binding, a decorative style highly sought after by collectors of fine French bindings.

This work of historical fiction transports the reader to the time of Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades, complemented by elegant illustrations and fine Victorian-era embellishment.

   
Gilt-stamped and embossed cartonnage with ornate floral and butterfly motif in brilliant hues on both front and back boards. Engraving to title page. Illustrated within. Binding tight. Wear to spine edges with small indentation to front board edge.
   
Size: 4 1/4” x 6 3/4”

A standout piece for collectors of French romantic bindings, 19th-century literature, or decorative antique books.

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