1861 Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary Orsini Virtue Engravings Red Leather Rare

Antique 1861 "The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary" by Abbé Orsini, published by Virtue & Yorston, New York. Features exquisite red embossed leather boards with ornate gold cross, all page edges gilt, beautiful chromolithograph color plate, and multiple steel engravings throughout. Book size approx 11 x 9 x 2.5 IN. This rare Catholic devotional volume is highly collectible for its period binding, stunning religious artwork, and 19th-century provenance. Full title: "The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with the History of the Devotion to Her," translated from French by Rev. F. C. Husenbeth, D.D. and with historical notes by Rev. Xavier Donald Macleod.
The front cover is detached but present. Spine and corners show visible wear, typical of 160-year-old volumes. Period gift inscription on front endpaper dating to September 26 1869. Pages display moderate foxing and toning, but plates and images remain vivid. All engravings appear present. Binding as-is for display, research,