Beautifully bound illustrated souvenir missal evoking the great places of Marian pilgrimage in France: Notre-Dame du Loos, Verdelais, Pontmain, Sainte Radegonde, Notre-Dame de Liesse, Fourvière, La Délivrande, Buglose, La Salette, etc.

Missali et Brevario Romano, 1899. 12mo. No. 511. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils.  15 x 11.5 x 2.5. 507 pages. Rich blue-green morocco decorated in red, blue and gilt on all boards, all edges decorative gilt in a floral design reflecting the design of illustrations on the interior pages, raised bands to spine gilt. Monogrammed (J.M.) silk moire endapers, dated in gilt MAI 1906, thus binding near-contemporary. Light spotting throughout but otherwise incredibly fresh and clear. Loving contemporary inscription to 'Jeanne Momerat' in celebration of her confirmation on the front free endpaper. Presented in the original binders box. A funeral card dated 1916 of a French Brigadier tucked in pages. Stunning in every way.