1821 · Acqui
by SILK BINDING — SAPPA DE MILANESI, Carlo Giuseppe, (1788-1834), Bishop of Acqui
Acqui: Carolo Oddicini, 1821. 4to (binding size 253 x 207 mm). 8 pages, printed on yellow paper. Drop-title, large woodcut arms of the Bishop of Acqui. Case binding of white velvet over pasteboards, decorated with metallic thread and gilt and silver-gilt appliqués, both covers with outer border of a gilt and gauffred textile or paper strip, inner border of couched silver thread in a wavy line imitating a vine with “leaves” of purl and silver sequins, at center a large gilt plaque roundel gauffred with flower vase in relief, surrounded by a ring of sequins under couched metallic thread and an outer circle of small gilt grape leaf appliqués (small rectangular (truncated)