Author: Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet
Title: Recueil Des Oraisons Funãƒâ¨Bres
Description: Paris, Desaint & Saillant, 1762 . Leather. A collection of funeral orations delivered by renowned French preacher Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet. A collection of funeral orations delivered by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet in the mid eighteenth century. Published in French. Following brief biographical sketches of those who are eulogised by Bossuet, the reader can find transcriptions of his funeral orations, followed by a few sermons to the rear. Includes the speeches delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England and of her daughter Henriette, Duchess of Orléans. The French theologian and bishop was renowned for his sermons, and was a strong advocate of political absolutism and the divine right of kings under the reign of Louis XIV of France. In a full mottled calf binding. Externally, sound. The spine is lacking a little calf to the head of the spine, and there is a large chip in the calf to the tail of the spine. Three of four extremities are lacking a little calf. The front hinge is starting, and is a little tender, the rear hinge is starting, but firm. Although the gutter is visible at several points and there is a little strain, the volume is generally firmly bound. Pages are a little grubby and foxed to the front of the volume, but improve to the rear. Good Only . Ill.: Not stated. Good Only .
Keywords: Recueil des oraisons funèbres Jacques-Benigne Bossuet Leather Binding French Jacques-Benigne Bossuet Not stated
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Title: Recueil Des Oraisons Funãƒâ¨Bres
Description: Paris, Desaint & Saillant, 1762 . Leather. A collection of funeral orations delivered by renowned French preacher Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet. A collection of funeral orations delivered by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet in the mid eighteenth century. Published in French. Following brief biographical sketches of those who are eulogised by Bossuet, the reader can find transcriptions of his funeral orations, followed by a few sermons to the rear. Includes the speeches delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England and of her daughter Henriette, Duchess of Orléans. The French theologian and bishop was renowned for his sermons, and was a strong advocate of political absolutism and the divine right of kings under the reign of Louis XIV of France. In a full mottled calf binding. Externally, sound. The spine is lacking a little calf to the head of the spine, and there is a large chip in the calf to the tail of the spine. Three of four extremities are lacking a little calf. The front hinge is starting, and is a little tender, the rear hinge is starting, but firm. Although the gutter is visible at several points and there is a little strain, the volume is generally firmly bound. Pages are a little grubby and foxed to the front of the volume, but improve to the rear. Good Only . Ill.: Not stated. Good Only .
Keywords: Recueil des oraisons funèbres Jacques-Benigne Bossuet Leather Binding French Jacques-Benigne Bossuet Not stated
Price: GBP 45.00 = appr. US$ 64.26 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 862N9
- Book number: 862N9
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