Useful Magazine: Religion, Morals, Sciences, Arts, Travels, History

Description

LE MAGAZIN UTILE religion morale sciences et arts voyages histoire varietés. Picart, circa 1855. Octavo format, 20 x 30 cm. Cardboard binding with cold-stamped ruled borders and ornamental gilded medallion crown, richly decorated and embossed. Back cover adorned with cornucopiae, putti, flowers, and arabesques. Spine decorated with floral motifs hot-stamped. Edges and corners rubbed. Hinge split 4 cm at foot. Fading traces on lower front cover. Colors somewhat faded, otherwise good condition. Scattered foxing, though some sections remain fresh. Two-column text layout, 560 columns (approximately 230 pages). Superbly and richly illustrated with fine steel engravings.