"Monk of the Eastern Church""Biblio.com
'Maria Monk'Biblio.com
Awful Disclosures Of Maria Monk: As Exhibited In A Narrative Of Her Sufferings During A Residence Of Five Years As A Novice And Two Years As A Black Nun In The Hotel Dieu Nunnery At Montreal.
1849119928London: Published for the Booksellers. Good with no dust jacket. 1849. Unknown. Hardcover. A Small 5" x 3.25" x 0. 5" Early copy of this work first published in 1836. The book quickly became a best seller and was published in many different editions across the world. NO DATE but circa 1836/1860s . An attractive early UK copy in azure blue cloth boards with blind stamped decoration with the title 'Maria Monk' in a gilt border to the spine and a gilt vignette religious Nun and child illustration to the front board. A little rubbed to all extremities and corners a little 'soft' but no damage. A slight lean to the book. Clean and sound. Internally No Inscriptions but the odd light mark /spots - mainly to the blank margins. Pale lemon endpapers somewhat discoloured with age. xii 184 pp. Decorative Chromolithographic frontispiece by Scott & Riley. The content of the book ends at page 178 but is followed by 5pp 'Extracts from Public Journals Relative to the Truth of Maria Monk's Disclosures'. 1836. The horrifying scenes the book describes ALLEGEDLY took place at the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal; these include the illicit relations between nuns and the neighbouring monks; infanticide; torture; murder; etc. An attractive mid-19th century binding of this Anti-Catholic work. See Images. ; 32mo 4" - 5" tall . Published for the Booksellers, hardcover
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books · Royaume-Uni45,00 £GB≈ 51,38 €
