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A historical book binding in light-colored blind-tooled pigskin or vellum. The front cover is decorated with multiple concentric rectangular borders containing floral and scrollwork motifs, with a large central arabesque medallion. Two metal catch-plates for clasps remain on the right edge. The spine features five raised bands creating six compartments, with faded handwritten ink titles or shelf marks in several sections.

Transcription of handwritten ink on the spine compartments:

S?

...?

...iens?
2.?

...?

... m.?