Decorative Antique Shabby Books, France

"Bibliotheque Choisie Pour Les Dames" by Dufrenoy. {Title: Selected Library for Ladies"}. Copyright 1822. French language. The cover is shabby gray with light soiling. The upper right cover corner is chipped. There is paper missing on the backstrip and the backstrip is tanned. The back cover is gray with some rubbed areas. There is a detailed illustration on the frontispiece and title page. There is heavy foxing in the gutter of the title page. The interior pages are stiff and white with mild to moderate foxing throughout. 240 pages, size: 5.35x3.5"

"Theologia Dogmatica Et Moralis ad Usum Seminariorum. Volume 1. Copyright 1815. Published by MP Rusand, Lugduni. French language. The cover is dark gray paper with script vertically and horizontally. Much of the paper on the backstrip is missing. The cover is fragile. There is no back cover. The book ends at the title page in the back. There is a penned signature on a pre-title page. The interior pages are lightly textured and mostly white throughout. There is occasional very light foxing. 265 pages, size: 7 x 4.25"

"Bibliotheque Sacree ou Dictionnaire Universel" Volume 1. Richard et Giraud. {Title: Sacred Library or Universal Dictionary}. Copyright 1822. Published by Mequignon Fils Aine. The covers are loose but enclosed. The covers are painted purple. Most of the paper on the backstrip is rubbed away. The binding feel fragile. The interior pages are mostly white with varying mild to moderate tanning and foxing. 482 pages, size: 8.5x5.25"