1861 - Histoire Du Pape Siuxte-Quint( Cartonnage Binding)

By J. J. E. Roy

Published 1861, First Edition
Mame Publishers, France

History of Pope Sixtus-Quint

Highly decorative floral cartonnage binding to both boards with beautiful gilt detail, paste down to front board, engraving/ frontispiece with tissue guard, binding tight, dentelle to inside boards, rubbing/bumping to corners/spine edges, 187pp. Plate attached to inside front board which notes given as a gift/ “prize” from the Convent of Ursuline Nuns in 1863. Very good antiquarian condition.

Size: 4 1/4” x 7 1/4”

A very stunning piece!