"Large In-plano Register In A Richly Decorated Fine 18th Century Long Grain Red Morocco Binding"
Rare and beautiful large register from the end of the 18th century, spine with arms in red long grain morocco, richly decorated with gilded irons and friezes; "Register: Letters Papers and various documents" from the Directoire period. This exceptional piece worthy of Malmaison is struck on the back with a coat of arms in vignette integrated with the eagle with outstretched wings, it is in plano format, which makes it unique and exceptional; the morocco leather of a beautiful red is in long grain worked leather and embellishes on a smooth spine with beautiful gilded friezes, richly decorated, has the beautiful ornamentation of fine gilded irons and with an opulent decorative construction, the generous plates indicating on the face of this beautiful Register: "Letters Papers and Various Documents", struck in large characters on the first plate, These framed with a beautiful gilded frieze and interior lace surrounding the guard of hinged marbled paper lined in red morocco. Beautiful, unused paper that can be used as an interleaf for your documents to be kept. A definite decorative asset for this large piece, an ornament for an office or a library, 51 cm high, which is imposing, especially in a prestigious binding that can be attributed to Simier, Bookbinder to the King and the Emperor in Paris