(Trade Catalogue - Church Vestments)M. BEER.   ORNEMENTS D'EGLISE/ORNAMENTOS DE IGLESIA   Fabrique Speciale de Chasublerie/ Fabrica espicial de Casulleria       (Paris: M. Beer, n.d. ca.   1860).          A substantial and scarce trade catalogue of embroidered church vestments illustrated by the color lithography of Justin Storck of Paris. The plates are mostly of chasubles, often embroidered, printed in golds and reds and some blues. There are also standards and banners (some secular), lace and drapery, canopies, and various altar coverings and priests' robes. Text in both French and Spanish opposite the plates describes the fabrication details of each garment and gives prices. One copy only in OCLC.   Oblong 4to (24 x 32.5 cm); (vi) + 52 pp. printed on verso to face plates + 52 color lithographed plates on mid weight stock with over 100 items illustrated.            Original embossed cloth darkened in places, refreshed in places, rubbed at corners, expertly rebacked with original cloth, endpapers preserved; title printed in decorative gold letters on upper covers. $500.00

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