Rare reliure d'époque aux armes de la future Reine Marie-Antoinette - Office de la Semaine Sainte - 1770
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Office de la Semaine Sainte, a rare 18th‑century French book in a period red morocco binding with Marie‑Antoinette’s armorials, 677 pages, 19.8 × 13 cm, printed by Chez Herissant, Paris circa 1770, edition limited and numbered, original French text with six engraved plates hors texte, condition good with minor wear.
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The Office of Holy Week for the Use of the King’s Household.
At Herissant, Paris, undated (circa 1770), in-8 (13.5 x 19 cm), 677 pp., 3 pp. (table of contents), 66 pp. (Office of the Dead), 3 pp. (manuscript).
Period binding in full red morocco, spine with five raised bands adorned with compartments and gilt fillets, arms gilt at the center of each cover surrounded by a wide gilt border, gilt dentelle on the fore-edges and inner border, all edges gilt.
Copy enriched with 6 engravings mounted as plates.
Rarest and precious binding bearing the arms of Marie-Antoinette, Dauphine, a title she retained for nearly four years, from 16 May 1770 (marriage to the future Louis XVI) to 10 May 1774 (death of Louis XV, which made her Queen of France).
Arms reproduced in the “Manual of the Amateur of French Armorial Bindings,” written by Dr. Eugène Olivier, plate no. 2529 (see attached photos).
Condition: Some minor rubbing and stains on the binding, rare foxing. The Office of the Dead ends at page 66 and appears incomplete in its final pages. At the end, an anonymous 3-page manuscript entitled “Acte de contribution.”
Careful packing in a rigid and waterproof package.
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Translated by Google TranslateThe Office of Holy Week for the Use of the King’s Household.
At Herissant, Paris, undated (circa 1770), in-8 (13.5 x 19 cm), 677 pp., 3 pp. (table of contents), 66 pp. (Office of the Dead), 3 pp. (manuscript).
Period binding in full red morocco, spine with five raised bands adorned with compartments and gilt fillets, arms gilt at the center of each cover surrounded by a wide gilt border, gilt dentelle on the fore-edges and inner border, all edges gilt.
Copy enriched with 6 engravings mounted as plates.
Rarest and precious binding bearing the arms of Marie-Antoinette, Dauphine, a title she retained for nearly four years, from 16 May 1770 (marriage to the future Louis XVI) to 10 May 1774 (death of Louis XV, which made her Queen of France).
Arms reproduced in the “Manual of the Amateur of French Armorial Bindings,” written by Dr. Eugène Olivier, plate no. 2529 (see attached photos).
Condition: Some minor rubbing and stains on the binding, rare foxing. The Office of the Dead ends at page 66 and appears incomplete in its final pages. At the end, an anonymous 3-page manuscript entitled “Acte de contribution.”
Careful packing in a rigid and waterproof package.
Seller's Story
L'Art Délivré offers autograph letters, manuscripts, and carefully selected ancient books. Expertise, authenticity, and seriousness at the service of demanding collectors.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Fine Bindings, Heraldry, History, Illustrated, Literature, Religion, Royalty
Book title
Office de la Semaine Sainte
Author/ Illustrator
Rare reliure d'époque aux armes de la future Reine Marie-Antoinette
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1770
Height
19.8 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
13 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Chez Herissant, Paris
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
677
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