{"product_id":"1823-french-book-a-garland-of-women-hand-coloured-illustrations","title":"1823 French Book A Garland of Women; Hand Coloured Illustrations (Et)","description":"\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" role=\"text\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjwjdiuqPOVAxX8TkEAHTcTDRAQ3ewLegQIDRAW\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Paris: Marcilly Fils Aîné, 1823. 18mo; 15 unnumbered leaves, 150 pages (text), 8 pages (musical scores), 7 unnumbered leaves. Publisher's beige paper *bradel* binding, decorated in black with garlands and a central motif; gilt edges; housed in a matching decorated slipcase. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page, 6 full-page plates, and 12 finely engraved allegorical headpieces. Some foxing; minor wear to the slipcase. Grand-Carteret 1740. A charming collection of prose and verse texts intended to be sung to melodies popular at the time, with musical scores included in the appendix.\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eThis stunning little French book was published in 1823 in Paris. The title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"main-heading\"\u003eLa Guirlande Des Dames 9e année roughly translates as A Garland of Women, 9th year. It was an annual release and is bound in pretty pink paper with black decoration to the boards and spine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" role=\"text\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjwjdiuqPOVAxX8TkEAHTcTDRAQ3ewLegQIDRAW\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Paris: Marcilly Fils Aîné, 1823. 18mo; 15 unnumbered leaves, 150 pages (text), 8 pages (musical scores), 7 unnumbered leaves. Publisher's beige paper *bradel* binding, decorated in black with garlands and a central motif; gilt edges; housed in a matching decorated slipcase. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page, 6 full-page plates, and 12 finely engraved allegorical headpieces. Some foxing; minor wear to the slipcase. Grand-Carteret 1740. A charming collection of prose and verse texts intended to be sung to melodies popular at the time, with musical scores included in the appendix.\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"main-heading\"\u003eInside, it features approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003e150 pages of text, 8 pages of musical scores. It's illustrated with a vignette on the title page, 6 full-page plates and 12 finely engraved and hand coloured allegorical headpieces. It is a charming collection of prose and verse intended to be sung to melodies popular at the time, with the musical scores included in the appendix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" role=\"text\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjwjdiuqPOVAxX8TkEAHTcTDRAQ3ewLegQIDRAW\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Paris: Marcilly Fils Aîné, 1823. 18mo; 15 unnumbered leaves, 150 pages (text), 8 pages (musical scores), 7 unnumbered leaves. Publisher's beige paper *bradel* binding, decorated in black with garlands and a central motif; gilt edges; housed in a matching decorated slipcase. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page, 6 full-page plates, and 12 finely engraved allegorical headpieces. Some foxing; minor wear to the slipcase. Grand-Carteret 1740. A charming collection of prose and verse texts intended to be sung to melodies popular at the time, with musical scores included in the appendix.\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eIt's in good condition but there is rubbing and minor marking to the boards. The corners are worn and crushed, and there are some chips to the paper around the board edges. The spine is lightly sunned, with wear and minor loss\/splitting to the surface of the paper around the spine edges and ends. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" role=\"text\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjwjdiuqPOVAxX8TkEAHTcTDRAQ3ewLegQIDRAW\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Paris: Marcilly Fils Aîné, 1823. 18mo; 15 unnumbered leaves, 150 pages (text), 8 pages (musical scores), 7 unnumbered leaves. Publisher's beige paper *bradel* binding, decorated in black with garlands and a central motif; gilt edges; housed in a matching decorated slipcase. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page, 6 full-page plates, and 12 finely engraved allegorical headpieces. Some foxing; minor wear to the slipcase. Grand-Carteret 1740. A charming collection of prose and verse texts intended to be sung to melodies popular at the time, with musical scores included in the appendix.\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eThe pages show scattered foxing and age toning, with occasional small stains. The text and illustrations are clean and bright. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" role=\"text\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjwjdiuqPOVAxX8TkEAHTcTDRAQ3ewLegQIDRAW\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Paris: Marcilly Fils Aîné, 1823. 18mo; 15 unnumbered leaves, 150 pages (text), 8 pages (musical scores), 7 unnumbered leaves. Publisher's beige paper *bradel* binding, decorated in black with garlands and a central motif; gilt edges; housed in a matching decorated slipcase. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page, 6 full-page plates, and 12 finely engraved allegorical headpieces. Some foxing; minor wear to the slipcase. Grand-Carteret 1740. A charming collection of prose and verse texts intended to be sung to melodies popular at the time, with musical scores included in the appendix.\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eDimensions approximately 12cm x 8cm x 1.4cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" role=\"text\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjwjdiuqPOVAxX8TkEAHTcTDRAQ3ewLegQIDRAW\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Paris: Marcilly Fils Aîné, 1823. 18mo; 15 unnumbered leaves, 150 pages (text), 8 pages (musical scores), 7 unnumbered leaves. Publisher's beige paper *bradel* binding, decorated in black with garlands and a central motif; gilt edges; housed in a matching decorated slipcase. Illustrated with a vignette on the title page, 6 full-page plates, and 12 finely engraved allegorical headpieces. Some foxing; minor wear to the slipcase. Grand-Carteret 1740. A charming collection of prose and verse texts intended to be sung to melodies popular at the time, with musical scores included in the appendix.\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned paper and ribbon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57404820062581,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/9271\/8525\/files\/73998860-D6A6-4185-92AD-B52A15A6F69C.jpg?v=1785171858","url":"https:\/\/thevintagebookworm.co.uk\/products\/1823-french-book-a-garland-of-women-hand-coloured-illustrations","provider":"The Vintage Bookworm UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}