Author: Charles Drelincourt
Title: Les Visites Charitables
Description: Paris, Olivier de Varennes, 1665-69. First edition. Leather. The scarce to see first edition of this religious work by Charles Drelincourt, offering a wide variety of consolations to offer solace during difficult periods of people's lives. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original French.Complete in four volumes.A series of religious 'consolations', consisting of consoling passages to read to someone when they are going through various different types of afflictions. All the passages offer a religious consolation, advising on how to find faith in difficult times of life. Afflictions for which consolations are provided for in this work include if someone is having doubts about his destiny, for someone who has lost their possessions, for someone who has been slandered, someone who has been banished from his country in hatred of his religion, for someone who has violent pain, for someone who is in danger of losing a loved one, for a woman who isin about, for someone who has lost their sight, for a Princess who is mourning the death of her Prince, for someone who is dealing with their child changing religion, for a married person who is in sadness by not having children, and more. These four volumes include a total of forty-eight different consolations.By the French Protestant divine Charles Drelincourt. He wrote numerous works during his life, including some which were entirely anti-Catholic. Through his son Peter Drelincourt, he was the ancestor of Richard Francis Burton. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss of leather to the extremities. Minor rubbing to the boards and spines, heavier to Volume III, with loss of leather to the boards of Volume III, heavier to the rear board. Light damp stains to the boards of Volume I and II. Some light marks to the boards and spines. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste downs, and to the rear endpapers of Volume I. Rear hinge of Volume I and the front hinge of Volume IV are starting but firm. Bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper of Volume III. Internally, Volumes I and IV are generally firmly bound, Volumes II and III are firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned with the occasional spot and handling marks, as well as a few small and faint tide marks. The first leaf of text in Volume III is working loose. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
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Title: Les Visites Charitables
Description: Paris, Olivier de Varennes, 1665-69. First edition. Leather. The scarce to see first edition of this religious work by Charles Drelincourt, offering a wide variety of consolations to offer solace during difficult periods of people's lives. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original French.Complete in four volumes.A series of religious 'consolations', consisting of consoling passages to read to someone when they are going through various different types of afflictions. All the passages offer a religious consolation, advising on how to find faith in difficult times of life. Afflictions for which consolations are provided for in this work include if someone is having doubts about his destiny, for someone who has lost their possessions, for someone who has been slandered, someone who has been banished from his country in hatred of his religion, for someone who has violent pain, for someone who is in danger of losing a loved one, for a woman who isin about, for someone who has lost their sight, for a Princess who is mourning the death of her Prince, for someone who is dealing with their child changing religion, for a married person who is in sadness by not having children, and more. These four volumes include a total of forty-eight different consolations.By the French Protestant divine Charles Drelincourt. He wrote numerous works during his life, including some which were entirely anti-Catholic. Through his son Peter Drelincourt, he was the ancestor of Richard Francis Burton. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss of leather to the extremities. Minor rubbing to the boards and spines, heavier to Volume III, with loss of leather to the boards of Volume III, heavier to the rear board. Light damp stains to the boards of Volume I and II. Some light marks to the boards and spines. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste downs, and to the rear endpapers of Volume I. Rear hinge of Volume I and the front hinge of Volume IV are starting but firm. Bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper of Volume III. Internally, Volumes I and IV are generally firmly bound, Volumes II and III are firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned with the occasional spot and handling marks, as well as a few small and faint tide marks. The first leaf of text in Volume III is working loose. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Les Visites Charitables charles drelincourt christian religion charles drelincourt None
Price: GBP 2500.00 = appr. US$ 3569.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 900P12
- Book number: 900P12
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