Roman Parishioner from 15th-century French prints.
Gruel & Engelmann was a celebrated/award winning 19th-century Parisian bookbinder and publisher, renowned for their luxurious bindings and beautifully illustrated editions. Their craftsmanship made each volume as much a work of art as the text within.
Keypoints:
VERY unique blind tooled/stamped binding, featuring a double-headed eagle and fleur de lis.
Subtle hidden marbled fore-edge.
Illustrations on EVERY page.
Published in 1858 and written in French.
Larger than an average sized prayer book; 6 1/4” by 4 3/4”.
