{"product_id":"dominote-book-1","title":"1768 L’Albert Moderne: Nouveaux Secrets Éprouvés | Rare French Domino Paper Binding (Papier Dominoté)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=WxXJT_15\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAn Exceptionally Rare Survival of 18th-Century French Bookmaking. \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003eStep back into the Age of Enlightenment with this remarkable 1768 edition of \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eL'Albert Moderne, ou Nouveaux Secrets Éprouvés et Licites\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (The Modern Albert, or New Proven and Lawful Secrets). Published in Paris by the prominent female printer \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eVeuve Duchesne\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this sought-after compendium is a fascinating time capsule of 18th-century domestic science, early medicine, cooking, and household wizardry.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=WxXJT_15\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eWhat makes this specific copy an extraordinary collector's piece is its \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoriginal, intact French Domino Paper (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003ePapier Dominoté\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) wrapper\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003eDuring the 1700s, these beautiful, block-printed decorative papers were meant to serve merely as temporary protection until a wealthy buyer could afford a custom leather binding. Because they were fragile and ephemeral, very few survived. This volume features a stunning, classic late-18th-century botanical motif in blue and beige ink, with the title and publication date (\"\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003el'Albert Moderne 1768\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\") charmingly handwritten in period script across the cover.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIExAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIExAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003eWhether you are a collector of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003erare books\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a student of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ehistorical printmaking\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, or an admirer of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eantique decorative arts\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this volume bridges two worlds perfectly. It offers a fascinating text on early practical sciences housed in a textbook, a museum-worthy example of French \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003edominoterie\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e craft. The book measures 4.5\" x 7\" and is 432 pages long. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIExAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIExAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=WxXJT_1j\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eBook Details \u0026amp; Specifications:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eTitle:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eL'Albert Moderne, ou Nouveaux Secrets Éprouvés et Licites, Recueillis d'après les découvertes les plus récentes.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Anonymous (Compiled as a modern update to the classic \"Books of Secrets\").\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Chez la Veuve Duchesne, Libraire (Paris, rue St. Jacques, au Temple du Goût).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eYear:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 1768 (MDCCLXVIII).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAF\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAuthority:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed \"\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAvec Approbation \u0026amp; Privilège du Roi\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\" (With the Approval \u0026amp; Privilege of King Louis XV).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAG\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e French.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAH\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eBinding:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Original woodblock-printed \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003epapier dominoté\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e publisher's temporary wrapper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=WxXJT_2d\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eOverall:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good antique condition, possessing incredible historical character and patina.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eCover\/Wrapper:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows expected period wear, fraying to the spine, and minor edge loss consistent with a 250+ year-old ephemeral paper binding. The blue block-printed pattern remains incredibly vibrant.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eInterior:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The title page is crisp and complete with an elegant printer's vignette. The text block is secure. Pages exhibit light, natural age-toning and minor foxing typical of mid-18th-century rag paper, but remain highly legible and structurally sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst page translated...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Modern Albert, or New Proven and Lawful Secrets, collected from the most recent discoveries. Medical focus: Some aimed at remedying a large number of accidents\/ailments affecting health. Practical knowledge: Others containing a quantity of useful things to know for the various needs of life. Leisure \u0026amp; enjoyment: Finally, others concerning pure pleasure, as much in the countryside as in the city. Organization: The whole divided into three parts, and arranged in alphabetical order. Publication details: Publisher: Printed in Paris, at the shop of the Widow Duchesne, Bookseller, Rue Saint-Jacques, at the Temple du Goût. Date: 1768 (M. DCC. LXVIII). Legal status: With the Approval and Privilege of the King.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60545590919454,"sku":null,"price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-10-2409.48.13.jpg?v=1792854468","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/dominote-book-1","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}