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Brunissures et usures marginales dues à d’anciens dégâts d’humidité le long de la moitié supérieure de la marge extérieure, ayant fait l’objet d’une restauration soignée. Les moitiés inférieures des ff. 19, 22 et 24 ont été proprement découpées, sans perte apparente de texte ni d’illustration, puis remplacées ultérieurement par du papier moderne. Reliure tachée, plus fortement sur le plat supérieur ; restaurations aux bords et aux extrémités du dos avec quelques retouches de couleur ; dorure partiellement usée ; contre-garde arrière renouvelée ; un lien détaché.
Browning and marginal wear from old damp damage along upper half of outer margin, neatly conserved. The lower halves of ff.19, 22 and 24 have been neatly excised, with no obvious loss of text or illustration, and subsequently replaced with later paper. The binding stained, most heavily on upper cover, restored at edges and spine ends with some re-colouring, gilt somewhat worn, rear pastedown renewed, one tie loose.
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