{"product_id":"antique-french-red-book-set-1861-1890-21901","title":"Antique French Red Book Set, 1861-1890,  Les Malheurs de Sophie, Bibliothèque Rose \u0026 Prize Books, Cartonnage","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely set of seven antique French books in shades of rose, raspberry, and brick red with ornate gilt and black tooling. The covers are a treat: two Bibliothèque Rose Illustrée bindings with gilt cherubs and scrollwork, two stamped in gold with a school prize wreath, and one with an Art Nouveau design. They're perfect for a French country or cottage shelf, a side table, or a red-and-gold holiday display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating from 1861 to 1890, the set includes the Comtesse de Ségur's beloved Les Malheurs de Sophie (1866), Mme J. Colomb's Souffre-Douleur, two Alfred Mame titles from Tours, a children's Bible, and a Marian devotional. Several are 19th-century school prize books, including one with an engraved prize label from the Pensionnat de St. Joseph in Saint-Étienne, handwritten and dated 1864.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether they measure approximately 8.25 x 5.25 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set includes:\u003cbr\u003e\n🌹 Le Plat de Lentilles, by J. Delaplante (Paris, Combet et Cie)\u003cbr\u003e\n🌹 Fleurs de France: Chroniques et Légendes, by Julie O. Lavergne (Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, 1884)\u003cbr\u003e\n🌹 Souffre-Douleur, by Mme J. Colomb (Paris, Hachette, 1890)\u003cbr\u003e\n🌹 La Famille Hartmann, by Marie Guerrier de Haupt (Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, 1885)\u003cbr\u003e\n🌹 Les Malheurs de Sophie, by the Comtesse de Ségur (Paris, Hachette, 1866)\u003cbr\u003e\n🌹 Abrégé de la Bible des Écoles et des Familles, by l'abbé Philippe Dupuis (Lyon, Briday, 1874)\u003cbr\u003e\n🌹 L'Imitation de la Sainte Vierge, by Le P. François Poiré (Paris and Lyon, 1861)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Condition**\u003cbr\u003e\nThese books show rubbing and fading to the cloth, worn spine ends and corners, scattered foxing, and some loose or cracked hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67532095684898,"sku":"4596121901","price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/0709\/9951\/files\/il_fullxfull.8731277197_3078.jpg?v=1792085726","url":"https:\/\/prettyoldbooks.com\/products\/antique-french-red-book-set-1861-1890-21901","provider":"Pretty Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}