Devotional items and gifts dedicated to the Portuguese mirac - Lot 55

Devotional items and gifts dedicated to the Portuguese miracle-worker St. Anthony of Lisbon. Lisbon, 1828. Small 8vo, red morocco leather, wide straight lace border consisting of various scrolls, a floral garland, and a frieze of posts, small fleurons at the corners, coat of arms in the center, plain spine with ornamentation, gilt and slightly chiseled edges (contemporary binding). A rare devotional book on Saint Anthony of Lisbon (1195–1231), the patron saint of Portugal. Copperplate engraving of the saint. A fine copy in morocco leather with lacework bearing the coat of arms of a member of the Portuguese royal family. A small tear on one endpaper, with no loss, has been restored; minimal rubbing on one joint.

Estimate:£342.95

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