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1853284122Paris: Librarie de Firmin Didot Freres 1853. Full Leather. Good binding. A famous French Catholic preacher during his time and Bishop of Clermont Jean Baptiste Massillon's sermons focused on broad moral subjects with poetical feeling and eloquence that was praised by contemporaries. The 'Petit Careme' may be his most famous sermon delivered before King Louis XV of France. Text in French. Portrait frontispiece. Nameplate on front pastedown; scattered foxing; wear to the leather binding with minor loss at the top edge of the spine and small chips to the edges of the front board. Lettering and decorative rules stamped in gilt on the spine. Good binding. Librarie de Firmin Didot Freres unknown books
189940632Columbus OH: The Westbote Co. state printers 1899. 8vo 24.3 cm 9.5". 60 pp. <br><br>The superintendent discusses the new sewage disposal system the installation of new "electric machinery" the construction of new buildings and other topics.<br>Â Â Â Â The work ends with the usual facts figures and tables. The accounting of money paid for vegetables vs. wine and alcohol is bizarre: $192.85 vs. $12275. Publisher's tan wrappers printed in black; chipping to edges small dark spots to wrappers closed tear to top edge of rear wrapper. Faint water-stain to top and bottom corners of leaves. The Westbote Co., state printers unknown books
18591141659Paris: Libraire J. Techener 1859. no edition listed. VG. Three 16mos 6 1/4th" tall in marbled brown boards with green leather half spines titles on green leather spine in gilt. Vol I is the work of Bossuet vol II is Bourdaloue vol III is Massillon. Text in french. Light shelf and edgewear to boards; all vols have rubbing along edges along spine and light wear along hinges. Gilt on top of textblock front edge is deckled. Spines bowed but binding strong. Bossuet Bourdaloue and Massillon were contemporaneous 17th-century French theologians. Shelved French Language. 1141659. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Libraire J. Techener unknown books
1805WRCAM45613Hartford: Lincoln & Gleason 1805. 310pp. 12mo. Contemporary calf spine gilt leather label. Corners bumped extremities rubbed. Modern bookplate on front pastedown; contemporary ownership inscription on front flyleaf. Minor foxing and toning. Very good. Sermons of two 18th-century Catholic priests renowned for their strong preaching. Translated from the French by the Rev. Abel Flint of Hartford. An unusual New England Catholic item. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 8877. PARSONS 272. Lincoln & Gleason hardcover books
