{"product_id":"ccccc-1","title":"La Madone de la Forêt by Marie Muller | Elaborate French Cartonnage Romantique with Color Inset | Mame, 1862","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful example of mid-19th-century French \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecartonnage romantique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in Tours by the celebrated house of Ad Mame et Cie in 1862.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarie Muller’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Madone de la Forêt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  in an exceptionally decorative publisher’s binding, richly embossed and gilt across both boards and spine. The front board is centered with a  colored landscape depicting a mountainous countryside and distant architectural ruins, framed by multiple layers of intricate gilt ornament. Soft pink and cream accents appear throughout the elaborate design, while the rear board is equally ornate, centered with a stylized floral motif against a pale pink ground. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by Marie Muller and published by Ad Mame et Cie, Imprimeurs-Libraires, Tours, 1862. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small handwritten period note is retained loose within the volume, adding an element of provenance and evidence of the book’s earlier ownership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially attractive and increasingly scarce survival in this elaborate form. A highly decorative addition to a collection of 19th-century French bindings, Mame publications, Victorian-era gift books, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecartonnages romantiques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Bee Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55059983401259,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/7086\/5251\/files\/IMG_6219.jpg?v=1787497471","url":"https:\/\/honeybeemill.com\/products\/ccccc-1","provider":"Honey Bee Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}