French leather book Lamartine poems 1838 beautiful decorative gilt spine

(Small pocket-sized 19th century French leather bound book- near miniature size and format).

Wonderful period leather binding, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Pleasing age patina to the item, impossible to recreate and very different from any modern book.

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Nicer than typical for the type of European binding and era.

Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses, by A. de Lamartine.
1838, Paris, Charles Gosselin et Cie. pp. 285. (Text in French). Two volumes, bound as one.

Period 1/2 leather, raised bands, compartments ornately gilt decorated and lettered, marbled covers, endpapers and text block edges.

Bindings gilt remains bright, books is clean and sound, joints scuffed in spots, light internal age spotting, overall lovely patina.

Book measures: 5" H X 3 1/2" W.

[V1146].