18th Century Literary History French Literature 1824 Barante leather book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, French Books, French Lit, Literary History).De La Litterature Francaise Pendant le Dix-Huitieme Siecle, by M. De Barante.Published 1824, Paris by Ladvocat.349 pages. Text in French. Hand written index at rear.Attractive antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, raised bands, gilt title lettering, embossed compartment decorations, marbled covers.Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Binding gently age worn but still appealing, leather and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall very attractive as an object.Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detailed attempt to present this