Description:
- The book, written in Spanish, deals with religious subjects. Devotional. Full of illustrations, all of them located in the first half of the book.
- The author, Mr. D. Antonio María Claret, archbishop of Trajanopolis.
Parts of the Contents:
- Single volume. Spanish copy, with the complete text.
- Waterproof paper cover. Title page. Engraving of Christ crucified. Tables of the movable feasts. Explanation. Feasts in the 12 months of the year. Days. Warning about the saints of the calendar. Index. Books and flyleaves. Water paper guard.
Book Description:
- Sewn binding of good execution, with guillotined and blue cuts, from the Second Half of the 19th Century.
- The text, in single-colour printing in black, very good ink, with good stamping, well centred and with good margins.
- The book is printed on half-bone paper, and is of very good quality.
- Contains many engravings, both full page and inserted in the text, and all of them located in the first half of the book.
- Embossed leather hard covers, with a quality binding. Lacks dust jacket.
Conservation and Damage:
- General Condition: Very Good.
- Sewn binding in very good condition.
- Cuts well preserved and painted blue.
- Edges and corners are somewhat rubbed and bent.
- Text pages are in good condition, with no tears or stains.
- The book has not suffered external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The book shows wear and tear typical of it’s age.
Comments:
- Both the measurements and the weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours of the photos are not equal to 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.
4238 - DEVOTIONAL BOOK STRAIGHT AND SURE WAY TO HEAVEN. 1862.