1861 - Les Epreuves de la Piete Filiale

Published 1861
L.Lefort, Publisher/ Lille, France

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.

Hardcover. Lovely cartonnage binding. Blue and white with elaborate gilt design to both boards and spine. Illustrated pastedown to front board. Frontispiece/engraving. Binding tight. Clean pages. 142pp. Some light foxing. Two paste-downs with one to inside front board and the other to inside back board noting this was given as an award/gift.

Condition: Very Good ++

Size: 3 1/2” x 6”

A very beautiful 19th-century French romantique book!