Antique 19thc Romantic French Papier Cartonnage Romantique Book Le retailer Bouquet De Fleurs Rouen 1860 Child Religion

Antique French Papier Cartonnage retailer Romantique Book titled Le Bouquet De Fleurs Ou Tableau Des Vertus. Propres a La Jeunesse Chretienne. Par C.B. Noisy. Maison Megard, Rouen, 1860. 143 pp. (Bibliotheque Morale De La Jeunesse)

In French

Pink background with gold embossed papier cartonnage romantique covers; engraved frontispiece.

Measures: 7 1/2" X 4 1/2"

Charming early printed school reward label tipped-in on front pastedown.

Good tight condition; little surface wear, few small dark spots to covers; extremities rubbed; some chipping; small stain top of spine strip; corner tips bumped; small folds across lower corner tips of front free endpaper and half title page.

Very decorative and collectible example of French embossed paper book binding. Related to the History of Books and Religious education for children in 19th century France.