Paris: De Pelafol 1819. Leather. Good. 5.5" x 3.5". None. A collection of the oratory of Jean Baptiste Massillon. Massillon 1663 – 1742 was a French Catholic bishop and famous preacher who was Bishop of Clermont from 1717 until his death. A popular preacher "he laid little stress on dogmatic questions but treated generally of moral subjects in which the secrets of the human heart and the processes of man's reason are described with poetical feeling." With a woodcut vignette to title page. In a full roan binding. Externally worn with some slight loss to leather and bumping to extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages a little browned but otherwise very smart and clean. Ink inscription to head of title dated 1820. Good De Pelafol hardcover
Asti: Stamp. Zucconi e Massa 1806. In 16 cm 10 x 155 pp. 492 pagina 487 erroneamente numerata come 489. Brossura muta coeva con danno riparato a dorso. La copia censita in iccu menziona 1 tavola nel nostro esemplare non presente. Stamp. Zucconi e Massa unknown
Paris: Firmin Didot Freres 1855 . Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A smart copy of the theological works of Catholic preacher Jean-Baptiste Massillon who served as Bishop of Clermont for over twenty years. In the original French.A lovely collection of the chief oratorical works of this Catholic figure. Massillon's popularity came as a result of him laying little stress on dogmatic questions in sermons instead choosing to address general moral subjects in which he described the secrets of the human heart and the processes of man's reason with poetical feeling. Besides 'Le Petit Careme' a sermon which he delivered before the young King Louis XV of France in 1718 his sermons on the Prodigal Son Christmas Day and the Fourth Sunday in the Advent are considered his best works. In a quarter morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tails and joints with minor losses to leather. Further rubbing to cloth of boards. Tail of front hinge strained but firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
Paris: J. Th Herissant and Les Freres Estienne 1761-68. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A three volume set of the works of Jean Baptise Massillon. A three volume set of the works of Jean Baptise Massillon. Conferences et Discours Synodaux is the second of two volumes. Printed in French. Jean baptiste Massillon was a French Catholic bishop and famous rpeacher who served as Bishop of Clermont from 1717 until his death. Massillon gained a wide reputation as a preacher and was much praised for his eloquence. His works focused generally on moral subjects rather than dogmatic questions. Uniformly bound in full calf bidings with gilt detailing to spine.Externally sound with some rubbing. Wear to spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with occasional patches of foxing and tidemarkts to Discours. Ink signatures to title pages. Very Good J. Th Herissant and Les Freres Estienne hardcover
Paris: P. Didot L'Aine 1812. Full Leather. 318p. A small light brown full-leatherbound hardcover book in very good condition. The panels are rubbed and the pages are foxed. Sticker and pen inscription on front endpaper. However the text is clean and the binding is tight. Written entirely in French. A collection of Catholic sermons for Lent by Jean Baptiste Massillon the 18th-century Bishop of Clermont and Advent preacher Versailles in 1699. His sermons were popular for their moral rather than dogmatic themes. The spine and panel edges feature gilt decorations. From the page preceding the title page: "Collection des Meilleurs Ouvrages de la Langue Francoise Dediee aux Amateurs de l'Art Typographique." Measures approx. 7" x 4 P. Didot L'Aine unknown
Paris: Didot 1789. Un volume 24x33 cm di 8-312 pagine; duplice ritratto di Massillon in antiporta uno avant la lettre. In barbe. In lingua francese. A pag. 6:Cette èdition a été imprimée au nombre de 200 exemplaires avec les nouveaux caractères de la fonderie de Didot l'Ainé gravés par Firmin son second fils sur du papier velin de la fabrique de MM. Dervaud et freres Henry d'Angouleme. Facente parte degli Ouvrages imprimés par ordre du Roi pour l'educationd e Monseigneur le Dauphin. Legatura coeva in solido cartonato blu d'attesa. - Nell'anno della Rivoluzione Didot produce questa bellissima opera tipografica con i suoi nuovi caratteri per i libri di testo del Delfino. Il Petit Careme era stato scritto da Massillon per il piccolo Luigi XV nonno del Delfino nel 1718. -Referenza bibliografica: n. 258 Catalogue Renouard. Didot unknown
Paris: Hector Bossange 1828. edition stereotype. Hardcover. Good. 248 pgs. 3 x 5 1/2 in.Brown calf. Gilt lettering on leather labels. Blue endpapers. Text in French. Condition of books is GOOD ; Wear to spines and covers corners worn slightly peeling. Foxing throughout text. Owner’s name and address in ink on half title and title pages. Title label missing partial loss of spine at top. Bindings sound. Hector Bossange hardcover
London: J. Harris and Son 1826. First edition. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. An extensive collection of Massillon's thoughts regarding religion including the existence of God. A very scarce first edition of these works published in this format. In full calf binding with intricate detailing on the spine. This comprises of a translation of a selection of essays from Jean Baptiste Massillon who lived from 1663 to 1742. Includes Massillon's view on a number of religious concepts such as the existence of God and the immortality of the soul. With a letter to the reader from the translator as well as a chapter on the Life of Massillon.Two ink inscriptions. Dated 1826 and 1852 on front end paper and inside front cover. In full calf binding. Externally generally smart lightly rubbed in places. Some light marks to the boards. Light rubbing to the extremities. Loss to spine label. Light fading to the spine. Good colour with bright gold gilt on spine and corners. Marks on rear endpaper. Ink inscriptions on front end paper and front paste down. Spots to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Light offsetting from ink onto pages. Offsetting from paper fragment in page 90-91. Good J. Harris and Son hardcover
Madrid Spain: oficina de la Viuda de Manuel Fernandez 1774. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Small 8vo. SCARCE. no copies of this volume found at OCLC with few listings of any of the other volumes. Very Good in contemporary calf edges died red wear to calf at head of spine light wear to boards. Internally clean and bright well bound. Massillon was a French Baptist Bishop who was famous in his time for his sermons. oficina de la Viuda de Manuel Fernandez Hardcover
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