{"product_id":"pair-of-18th-century-french-leather-bound-books-1780-1781","title":"Pair of 18th-Century French Leather-Bound Books | 1780–1781","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful pair of petite \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18th-century French-language books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in London in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1780 and 1781\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBélisaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Jean-François Marmontel, dated 1780, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoésies de M. Helvétius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dated 1781. Each retains its wonderfully aged leather binding with gilt detailing and features a finely engraved frontispiece—an illustrated scene in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBélisaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a portrait of Helvétius in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoésies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe leather shows considerable wear, rubbing and losses from nearly 250 years of age, while the pages display expected toning and scattered foxing. These imperfections are part of their authentic antique condition and beautiful timeworn appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold together as a set of two.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench language. London, 1780–1781.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Alcove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49014289858713,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/2151\/6697\/files\/IMG-9131.png?v=1789237684","url":"https:\/\/anniesalcove.com\/products\/pair-of-18th-century-french-leather-bound-books-1780-1781","provider":"Annie's Alcove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}