1851 French Aubergine Velvet Prayer Book with Ornamental Metalwork

Published in Tours, France, by Mame in 1851, this beautifully embellished Paroissien is bound in deep aubergine velvet with intricate openwork metal decoration, gilt botanical corner ornaments, and a decorative clasp.

The title page identifies it as a prayer book for dioceses following the Paris rite, containing Sunday and feast-day services in Latin and French, alongside Holy Week devotions and the Stations of the Cross.

Origin: Tours, France
Date: 1851
Publisher: A. Mame et Cie
Edition: Fifth edition
Languages: Latin and French
Materials: Velvet binding, decorative metal mounts, and gilt page edges
Condition: Visible wear to the velvet, binding edges, and metal decoration, with light spotting to the photographed pages.
Measurements: 3.75" W x 5" H x 1.375" D