Paris: De L'imprimerie de P. Didot L'aine 1814. Fine Binding. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". Not Stated. A three volume set of the works of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet. A three volume set of the works of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet. Here bound as a set although originally issued as two separate works. Volumes I & 2: Discourse on Universal History from the Beginning of the World to the Empire of Charlemagne Volume 3:Collected Funeral Discourses. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet was a French Bishop and theologian. He was renowned for his sermons and other addresses and was considered one of the greatest orators of his time. He is most famous for the orations delivered at the funerals of Queen Henriette Maria and her daughter Henriette Duchess D'Orleans. IN full mottled calf bindings with gilt detailing and contrasting red spine labels. Externally generally smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Library of Guille-alles labels to front board of each volume and adhered to the spine with tape. Bookplate of Guille-Alles to front pastedown of each volume. Offsetting to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with light spotting throughout. Very Good Indeed De L'imprimerie de P. Didot L'aine unknown
Madrid: Andres Ortega 1776. Vellum. Good. 8" by 6". None. A Spanish translation of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet's study of the Catholic catechisms an interesting religious work. In Spanish.Originally written in French translated here into Spanish by Miguel Joseph Fernandez.A study of the Catholic catechism an important religious exposition.This work was moderate in tone some antis attacking Bossuet for watering down Catholic dogmas to suit a more Protestant taste.By Jacques-Benigne Bossuet a French bishop and theologian. He was the court preacher for Louis XIV.Bound without the etching sheet as called for by WorldCat. In a full vellum binding. Externally generally smart with some discolouration and marks to the boards as is usual with vellum binding. Vellum to the front board is a little wrinkled. Small cracks to the joints. Numerical ink to the spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Prior owner's ink note to the title page. Small chip to the first leaf of text with a little loss of text. Faint tidemark to the first few pages. The occasional stamp to the text. Good Andres Ortega hardcover
Chez Pierre Machuel 1782. Hardcover. Good. 1782; French text; VOLUMES 1 - 5; brown leather covered boards; edge and corner wear with board exposed at corners; covers mottled and scuffed; spine edges chipped; all edges red; 12 mo 6 3/4"-7 3/4" tall; only indication of ex-library is label on front end papers and half-title page stamped; Interior is clean and unmarked; interior pages in very good condition; individually paginated; Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book. Chez Pierre Machuel hardcover
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