Antique French Roman Missal – Green Morocco Leather with Moiré Silk Endpapers, Illustrated
A beautifully preserved 19th-century French Roman Catholic missal, bound in deep green morocco leather with raised bands, gilt spine lettering, and an elegant gilt dentelle border framing the inner covers. The interior features luxurious moiré silk pastedowns and gilt page edges, lending both spiritual and aesthetic richness to this sacred devotional work.
Printed by Dalpayrat & Délibéré in Limoges, this missal contains the full Roman liturgy, including the Offices of the Saints and principal feast days. The volume is further enhanced with detailed engraved plates depicting biblical scenes after classical artists such as Lesueur, making it not only a tool of worship but also a finely crafted object of art.
Publisher: Dalpayrat & Délibéré, Limoges
Binding: Full green morocco leather with raised bands, gilt spine title, gilt dentelles, moiré silk endpapers
Interior: Illustrated with black-and-white engravings, decorative typography
Language: French
Condition: Very good antique condition. Binding remains strong with only minor edge wear. Interior pages are clean and well-preserved. Moiré silk endpapers are intact and striking.
A refined and visually stunning devotional work—perfect for collectors of ecclesiastical bindings, liturgical history, or elegant 19th-century French religious books.
Antique French Roman Missal – Green Morocco Leather with Moiré Silk Endpapers, Illustrated
A beautifully preserved 19th-century French Roman Catholic missal, bound in deep green morocco leather with raised bands, gilt spine lettering, and an elegant gilt dentelle border framing the inner covers. The interior features luxurious moiré silk pastedowns and gilt page edges, lending both spiritual and aesthetic richness to this sacred devotional work.
Printed by Dalpayrat & Délibéré in Limoges, this missal contains the full Roman liturgy, including the Offices of the Saints and principal feast days. The volume is further enhanced with detailed engraved plates depicting biblical scenes after classical artists such as Lesueur, making it not only a tool of worship but also a finely crafted object of art.
Publisher: Dalpayrat & Délibéré, Limoges
Binding: Full green morocco leather with raised bands, gilt spine title, gilt dentelles, moiré silk endpapers
Interior: Illustrated with black-and-white engravings, decorative typography
Language: French
Condition: Very good antique condition. Binding remains strong with only minor edge wear. Interior pages are clean and well-preserved. Moiré silk endpapers are intact and striking.
A refined and visually stunning devotional work—perfect for collectors of ecclesiastical bindings, liturgical history, or elegant 19th-century French religious books.