{"product_id":"antique-french-blue-book","title":"Antique French Almanach, Le Mérite des Femmes by Charles Malo, Janet, Paris, with Original Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Mérite des Femmes\u003c\/em\u003e, \"The Merit of Women,\" by Charles Malo. It's a small literary almanac published in Paris by Janet, the house that made these keepsakes the fashionable New Year's gift of the early nineteenth century. The title alone makes a strong case for giving it to someone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's bound in sky-blue boards with a gilt border of trailing vine leaves and grapes. Inside, the engraved title page shows a young woman guiding an elderly man along a rocky path, the sort of dutiful devotion the title promises. Bound in at the back is a fold-out \u003cem\u003eCalendrier Portatif\u003c\/em\u003e, engraved with the saints' days for each month and framed with little hunting scenes of horses, riders, and hounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt comes in its original case, which is unusual for something so small and so easily separated from its packaging. It's an excellent example: crisp, bright, and clearly kept with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eLe Mérite des Femmes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Charles Malo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Janet, Libraire, Rue St. Jacques No. 59, Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: Early 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraved title page with vignette; fold-out engraved calendar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Blue boards with gilt vine-leaf border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes original case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 4.5\" × 3.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent antique condition, with light foxing to a few pages consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Swan Hill Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605421494491,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0466\/6843\/files\/159A1D67-F1DF-4135-BD7C-8F9A7EF1083F.jpg?v=1791588794","url":"https:\/\/swanhillhome.com\/products\/antique-french-blue-book","provider":"Swan Hill Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}