L'Ami Des Enfants
Book
1867 (published)
1867 (published)
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Printed book with engraved frontispiece and plates, xiv, 420 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Bound in France about 1867. Quarter binding of brown morocco leather with brown morocco grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in blind. Upper cover blocked in gilt with 'Prix de College Municipal de Rollin' around gold sailing ship. Spine with four raised bands. Author, title and vol. no. lettered in gilt. Gilt ornaments. Marbled endpapers. Black silk register. Binding signed 'Golz' at foot on upper cover.
Object details
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| Title | L'Ami Des Enfants (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Quarter bound in morocco leather, cloth over boards, panel stamped. Printed book with engraved illustrations. |
| Brief description | Book, by M. (Arnaud) Berquin: L'Ami Des Enfants, Tome I. Published in Paris by Librairie Academique, Didier et Cie, 1867. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3432. |
| Physical description | Printed book with engraved frontispiece and plates, xiv, 420 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Bound in France about 1867. Quarter binding of brown morocco leather with brown morocco grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in blind. Upper cover blocked in gilt with 'Prix de College Municipal de Rollin' around gold sailing ship. Spine with four raised bands. Author, title and vol. no. lettered in gilt. Gilt ornaments. Marbled endpapers. Black silk register. Binding signed 'Golz' at foot on upper cover. |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier |
| Object history | Ownership inscription in ink on upper binder's leaf reads: 'Jean Stevens'. Acquired by the Reniers from 'F' in July 1961. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier". Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf. |
| Other number | 861.AA.3432 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041803039353 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2020 |
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