{"product_id":"pair-of-18th-century-french-leather-bound-books","title":"Pair of 18th-Century French Leather-Bound Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful pair of petite antique French books, published in Paris in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1778 and 1785\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Each retains its wonderfully aged leather binding with remnants of delicate gilt decoration, showing more than two centuries of natural wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1778 volume, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Spectacles de Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a historical and chronological calendar of the Paris theatres, while the 1785 volume, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDe l’amour de Henri IV pour les lettres\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, explores Henri IV and his relationship with literature and the arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully timeworn, with worn spines, losses to the leather, foxing and other age-related wear throughout. Their small scale and richly aged bindings make them especially lovely displayed together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance, 18th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated 1778 \u0026amp; 1785\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 3 × 5 in. each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold as a pair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Alcove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67592878719129,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/2151\/6697\/files\/IMG-0941.png?v=1790727904","url":"https:\/\/anniesalcove.com\/products\/pair-of-18th-century-french-leather-bound-books","provider":"Annie's Alcove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}