Le Jeune Marin ou L’Éducation Maternelle by Mme Claire Guermante | 1852 | Illustrated

A beautifully preserved mid-19th-century French fine binding of Le Jeune Marin ou L’Éducation Maternelle by Mme Claire Guermante, published in Tours by Mame et Cie in 1852 (troisième édition). This touching moral and educational tale blends themes of family devotion, moral instruction, and maritime adventure.

Bound in rich purple, slightly faded, cloth with a beautiful gilt decorative panel on the front and an alternating gilt design on the back, featuring maritime and architectural emblems in gilt. The spine is ornately tooled in gilt with other colors, with the publisher’s name and location in elaborate cartouches. All edges are a vibrant gilt. Illustrated with engravings protected by tissue guards. Binding tight and sound. Pages clean.

Condition: Very Good

Size: 4 1/4” x 7”

A remarkable example of 19th-century French decorative bookbinding pairing aesthetic beauty with moral storytelling—ideal for collectors of illustrated literature, fine bindings, and maritime-themed works.