DEVOCIONARY. CATHOLIC WOMEN'S HOURS. ROUARGUE. 1880

Description:
- The Book, written in Spanish, is a devotional of the hours for Catholic women. Numbered 29.
- We do not know who the author is as the title page is missing.
- The book is profusely illustrated, with eight engravings and a chromolithograph, all signed.
- Numerous engravings outside the text, and a chromolithograph at the front.
Parts of Contents:
- Single volume. Spanish copy, with the complete text.
- Title page. Legales page. Engraving. Chromolithography. Table of times. Contents. Conclusion. Table of contents. Contents.
Book Description:
- Sewn binding of very good execution, with guillotined and gilt cuts, from the Second Half of the 19th Century.
- Text and Illustrations in single colour printing in black, very good ink, with good stamping, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on medium thick, good quality paper.
- Covers in resin or carved black bakelite, of very good quality.
- High quality high relief on the front cover of a 'Nativity'.

Conservation and Damage:
- General Condition: Good.
- Sewn binding in good condition.
- The front cover and the front flyleaf are missing. The two brass clasps are missing.
- All the cuts are gilt, and remain in perfect condition.
- The pages of the text are in good condition, with no tears, but with rust stains.
- The engravings, most of them have rust spots, probably due to the onion paper that was applied to them at that time.
- The book has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The book shows wear and tear typical of it’s age.

Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- To take the photos of the Inside Pages, these have been held with tweezers.
- Ideal book as a collector's item. Very difficult to find.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The book for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the book.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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