BINDING. — Blank binding in small in-4 format, red morocco l - Lot 144

BINDING. — Blank binding in small in-4 format, red morocco leather with lace trim, mosaic coat of arms in the center, smooth spine decorated with a repeating fleur-de-lis motif, interior wheel, and gold-leaf paper lining with colorful floral motifs. A very attractive binding bearing the coat of arms of the Count of Artois (1757–1836), the future King of France under the name Charles X. Gilded inscription around the coat of arms: Ch. Phil. Son of France, brother of the King, Count of Artois, Colonel General of the Swiss and Grisons. Label by Léon Gruel, bookbinder and historian of bookbinding. Caps and corners restored.

Estimate:£426.98

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