Original photography by Laziz Hamani includes Chiuri and Piccioli's most beloved Roman landmarks plus the spectacular inspiration boards created for every collection and the intricate paper patterns constructed for each couture gown
Original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine
Text set in 18pt Century Schoolbook and the two-colour halftone plates were made by Engravers Guild Ltd
Text Illusts by John Ward
Publisher's red cloth with gilt
Visites au Saint Sacrement et à la Sainte Vierge. Méditations pour l'Octave du St Sacrement; traits de feu et excercises de piété de S. Alphonse de Liguori - Prières pendant la Sainte Messe, Vêpres du Dimanche text Original photography by Laziz HamaniTournai, Belgium: Socit S. Jean l'Evangliste, diteurs pontificaux Descle, Lefebvre & Cie, 1887. Stunning polished calf binding on a late 19th century book of sacraments, published in Tournai, with decorative gilt ornaments to front and back, heavily gilt spine divided into panels. Watered silk endpapers with wide decorative gilt turn ins. Text set within decorative wide borders; one illustration. All edges gold. A gorgeous example of the binder's art.
