Lot 73 
73
Louis XV.
L'office de la semaine sainte. 1743
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,560 Sold:
€ 8,400 / $ 8,988 (incl. surcharge)
Rare, richly decorated armorial binding for Louis Joseph Xavier (1751-1761), grandson of Ludwig XV. "Les volumes à ses armes sont des plus rares, ce prince étant mort à l’âge de 10 ans" (Olivier/H.). - Comprises: L’office de la semaine sainte, a l’usage de la maison du roy. Conformément aux breviaires & messels Romain & Parisien. Avec les cérémonies de l’eglise. Nouvelle edition. With engr. frontispiece, engr. title and 5 engr. subtitles after Humblot. Paris, J. Collombat 1743. - Cf. Cohen/Ricci col. 761. - With small restored spot on lower spine end. Well-preserved copy with a meaningful provenance: From the collection Cortlandt F. Bishop (ex-libris on inside cover), also with ex-libris of the collection Stig Wilton.
Beautiful and very rare binding „aux petits fers“ for Louis Joseph Xavier de France (1751-1761), duke of Burgundy, grandchild of king Louis XV. Lavishly gilt tooling on spine and boards, with inside gilt border and gilt edges, each cover with armorial centrepiece (Olivier/Hermal 2545, fers 3). Size 21,7 : 14,5 cm. In mod. half calf case with gilt spine. - Slight restoring to bottom of spine. Well preserved. - Contains: L’office de la semaine sainte. With engr. frontispiece, engr. title and 5 engr. sub-titles after Humblot. Paris 1743. - From the collection Cortlandt F. Bishop. Also Bookplate Stig Wilton.
73
Louis XV.
L'office de la semaine sainte. 1743
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,560 Sold:
€ 8,400 / $ 8,988 (incl. surcharge)