Heures du Fidèle, ou Recueil de Prières (The Faithful's Hours, or Collection of Prayers).
A beautiful prayer book from 1848 with a black, heavily textured relief plate on the front cover. Portraying the Virgin Mary standing on a cloud crescent with putti/angels, a common motif in 19th-century European art. Contains 4 prints on the inside. Discoloration present on the first and last pages, binding is a bit fragile on the inside. No loose pages or tears.
Printed in: Brussels
Publisher: Charles Lelong
Language: French
Pages: 383
Material: Early plastic composition, leather & gilded edges
Condition: Great antique condition
Era: 1848
Measurements: 12,5 x 8,5cm / 4,9" x 3,35"
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