Figures des differents habits des chanoines reguliers en ce siecle

First edition, illustrated with an engraved title and 31 attractive full-page figures included in the pagination, as well as 2 headpieces, 2 initial letters and one tailpiece, all engraved by Le Doyen.
Full midnight blue morocco binding ca 1860 signed at bottom of front pastedown Belz-Niedrée. Jansenist raised bands spine with gilt title and date. Wide decorative gilt board-edges. Upper joint rubbed and spine darkened. Overall very fresh. 3-line slip pasted on p. 31 in the catalogue of canons' houses. Rubbing traces to corners and edges. Handsome copy.
Collection of religious costumes of European canons, preceded by a short historical dissertation.