French Antique Pocket Missal — Black Leather with Gilt Floral Decoration, 11 × 8 cm

Description

A finely made French antique pocket missal, compact at approximately 11 × 8 cm and easily pocketable. The black leather-effect cover is decorated with gilt floral and foliate motifs and a delicate gilt border, in a classical European binding style.

Page edges show a vintage red-and-gold tone. Interior pages use traditional French typography and are framed by delicate botanical vignettes. The endpaper features a vintage geometric pattern and retains an original bookseller label: Librairie Renaissance – E. Duplessy, 9, Rue St-Jean, Saumur.

Dimensions

• Approx. 11 × 8 cm

Condition

• Cover and corners show natural wear and fine age-related surface texture
• Pages toned to a warm cream / yellowed with age
• Edges retain vintage red-and-gold coloring
• See photographs for exact condition details

Additional Details

• Origin: France
• Binding: black leather-effect cover with gilt floral decoration
• Bookseller label preserved: Librairie Renaissance – E. Duplessy, 9, Rue St-Jean, Saumur
• Date: exact year unverified
• Well suited to antique book collections, vintage interior displays, or still-life photography