Sorbonne

1777 · BTETM0002432 — London: Printed for Fielding and Walker 1777. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. quarto 4to 9 12 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm . Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - No dust jacket as issued. Complete: half-title; title with engraved vignette; list of plates; contents; preface; 4 full-page engraved plates; engraved ornaments; Errata p. 332 and Index present; terminal blanks present. Text/plates: scattered spotting/foxing see photos. Binding: contemporary speckled calf; gilt-decorated spine with red morocco title label; rubbed/worn to extremities. Upper board detached but present—clean split at the front joint/hinge; textblock and sewing sound. Paper note: final text leaf pp. 331/332 on thicker stock comparable to the plate paper integral and sewn in. Collation: 4 1 1 2 1–340 3 pp. incl. terminal blanks. Prelims: half-title; title engraved vignette; list of plates; contents; preface. Illustrations: 4 full-page engraved plates engraved ornaments often described as additional head/tailpieces/vignettes. Rear matter: Errata Index present. Please see Photos as part of condition report. 1777 1st Edition THE HISTORY OF THE FLAGELLANTS or the Advantages of Discipline; Being a Paraphrase and Commentary on the Historia Flagellantium of the Abbe Boileau Doctor of the Sorbonne Canon of the Holy Chapel &c. By Somebody Who is Not Doctor of the Sorbonne Jean-Louis De Lolme Author Bio: Jean-Louis de Lolme 1740 – 16 July 1806 was a Genevan and British political theorist and writer on constitutional matters born in the then independent Republic of Geneva. As an adult he moved to England and became a British subject. Synopsis: A fine example of Delolme’s provocative English adaptation of Abbé Boileau’s highly controversial history of flagellation first published 1700. It traces the practice throughout history and literature with its uses as punishment religious self-discipline private atonement or erotic practice. The illustrations include devils whipping men Henry II's penitance for the death of Thomas Becket and Bernadine of Sienna whipping a bare-breasted woman to extinguish her ardour. Format: Hardcover quarto 4to 9 12 × 12 in 241 × 305 mm Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: English Published By: Printed for Fielding and Walker London Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Good - No dust jacket as issued. Complete: half-title; title with engraved vignette; list of plates; contents; preface; 4 full-page engraved plates; engraved ornaments; Errata p. 332 and Index present; terminal blanks present. Text/plates: scattered spotting/foxing see photos. Binding: contemporary speckled calf; gilt-decorated spine with red morocco title label; rubbed/worn to extremities. Upper board detached but present—clean split at the front joint/hinge; textblock and sewing sound. Paper note: final text leaf pp. 331/332 on thicker stock comparable to the plate paper integral and sewn in. Collation: 4 1 1 2 1–340 3 pp. incl. terminal blanks. Prelims: half-title; title engraved vignette; list of plates; contents; preface. Illustrations: 4 full-page engraved plates engraved ornaments often described as additional head/tailpieces/vignettes. Rear matter: Errata Index present. Please see Photos as part of condition report. SKU: BTETM0002432 Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5 L: 30 W: 25 Units: cm W: 2Kg Tracked Shipping Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request Printed for Fielding and Walker hardcover