Massillon

1797 · 845W29 — Edinburgh: Printed by J. Ogle Sold by Brash and Reid Vernor and Hood Mathews Button Dilly and Champman. 1797-1798. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this collection of sermons by the French preacher Jean Baptise Massillon from the late eighteenth century. First edition of Sermons by J. B. Massillon Bishop of Clermont in full calf bindings. Complete in three volumes. A scarce edition. Prefixed by The Life of the Author selected and translated by William Dickson. Jean Baptiste Massillon was a French Catholic preacher who served as Bishop of Clermont from 1717 until his death in 1742. Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the first free endpaper of Volume II and III and to the title pages of each Volume. In full calf bindings. Externally smart. There is some rubbing to the leather in these areas. There is some light rubbing to the spine of Volume I. The hinges of Volume I and II are strained but firm. To Volume III the rear hinge is starting and working loose. Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the first free endpaper of Volume II and III and to the title pages of each Volume. To Volume I where the ink inscription might have been to the first free endpaper there is now some loss to the page. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light age toning and the odd spot. Very Good Printed by J. Ogle, Sold by Brash and Reid, Vernor and Hood, Mathews, Button, Dilly and Champman. hardcover