French Missal First Holy Communion c. 1924 | Gilt Leather Binding | A. Taffin-Lefort Paris Lille

A beautiful antique French missal for First Holy Communion, published around 1924-1926 by the well-known Catholic publisher A. Taffin-Lefort from Paris and Lille.

This richly executed missal features a beautiful leather binding with elaborate gold stamping, gilded page edges, and stunning hand-marbled endpapers. Inside are several colorful religious chromolithographs that give the book a particularly refined and decorative appearance.

The missal contains the traditional Roman Catholic liturgy in French and Latin, including the mass for Sundays, major church holidays, gospels, epistles, and prayers according to the pre-Vatican II liturgy.

Three historical devotional cards were found at the first endpaper. These are included as part of the book's history.

The leather binding is in a lovely antique condition with much of the original gold work still intact. The binding has partially loosened after the first endpapers, and one page is partially detached. Otherwise, the book is well-preserved with a solid text block, beautiful gilded edges, and clean pages.

Specifications

• Title: Missel de la Sainte Communion
• Publisher: A. Taffin-Lefort
• Place of publication: Paris / Lille, France
• Date: c. 1924-1926
• Origin: France
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Language: French and Latin
• Material: Leather and paper
• Binding: Gilded leather binding
• Gilded page edges
• Hand-marbled endpapers
• Illustrated with multiple chromolithographs
• Height: c. 15.5 cm
• Thickness: over 2 cm
• Includes three historical devotional cards
• Condition: Beautiful antique condition. The binding has partially loosened after the first endpapers, and one page is partially detached. Otherwise a sturdy and well-preserved book.