Compte Rendu Des Constitutions Des Jesuites, Par Monsieur le Procureur-General Du Roi Au Parlement de Toulouse, Les 24, 30 Avril & 4 Mai 1762, En Execution Des Arrets de la Cour Des 15 Septembre & 14 Novembre 1761. / Plaidoyer de Monsieur le Procureur-General Du Roi Au Parlement de Toulouse, Dans Les Audiences Des 8, 11 & 17 Fevrier 1763. / Comptes Rendus Au Parlement Seant a Toulouse, Toutes Les Chambres Assemblees Par Deux D'Entre MM. Les Commissaires, Au Sujet Des Constitutions & de la Doctrine Des Soi-Disans Jesuites, Les 7, 9, 10 & 11 Mai 1762, & Deposes Au Greffe Dudit Parlement, En Consequence de L'Arrete Du 16 Juin de la Meme Annee

Toulouse, N. de Caranove/M. Pijon, 1762. Leather. 180p; 96p; 290p. Ex-library. A hardcover book bound in full leather. FAIR condition. Edges heavily worn and spine badly chipped. Old call number on spine and library stamps inside. The binding is weak; cracks at a few junctures, but all pages remain attached. Text is unmarked, but there is occasional soiling in the gutter. Fragile but readable, OFFERED AS-IS. Three works in one volume, all in French and all dealing with judicial matters concerning the Jesuit Order. Fair .

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Book number: 192356

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A Declaration of the Parliament of England, Expressing the Grounds of Their Late Proceedings, and of Setling the Present Government in the Way of a Free State

London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons, and are to be sold at his Shop in Fleetstret, at the Sign of the Golden-Dragon, near the Inner-Temple, 1649. Paperback. 27p. An unbound 17th-century pamphlet in very good condition, considering its age. Edges a bit ragged and lightly soiled. Very mild traces of foxing here and there, and small pencil notation by a previous seller on the back. Otherwise, text unmarked and complete. Measures approx. 7.5" x 5.75" The publication date is stated as March 22, 1648, but adjusted for the calendar change from Lady Day dating, is actually 1649. The first leaf contains the official order by the House of Commons to print. See Wing E1499. Very Good .

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Book number: 184313

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Histoire de la Derniere Revolution de Genes Avec Une Carte de la Ville & de Ses Environs. Tome Second. Contenant Les Deux Dernieres Parties

Geneva, Chez les Freres Cramer, 1758. Leather_bound. VOLUME 2 ONLY. Pp. 297-768. A leatherbound book in acceptable condition. Four raised bands on gilt-decorated spine. Edges worn and hinges starting to crack; threads at foot of spine exposed and loosening. Binding remains seure for gentle handling. Two bookplates on tanned front endpapers; former oowner names on the bookplates are Peter DuLane Esq. and Roy G. Fitzgerald. Text clean. Text in French. Good .

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Book number: 205871

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L'Humanite Histoire Des Infortunes Du Chevalier de Dampierre Contenant Des Anecdotes Secrettes Et Particulieres, Sur Les Dernieres Revolutions de Perse. Tome I.

Paris, 1765. Leather_bound. 287p. VOLUME I ONLY. A leatherbound book in acceptable condition. Four raised bands on gilt-decorated spine. Edges and corners worn and hinges starting to crack. LACKS front and rear free endpapers; marbled pastedowns still present. Binding shaken but secure for gentle handling. Text clean. Text in French. Fair .

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Book number: 205872

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Retraite de Dix Jours Sur Les Principales Obligations Des Religieuses

Paris, Jean-Baptiste Delespine, 1715. Second Edition. Leather. 576p. Ex-library. A small hardcover book bound in full brown leather with gilt decorations on the spine. The boards are starting to crack off, but are still attached at this point. Edges and surfaces heavily scuffed. Endpapers browned. Old labels on spine and inside front cover, plus a few old library markings inside. Light foxing throughout, but otherwise, text clean and pages securely attached. Text in French. Reflections and instructions for a ten-day retreat for Catholic religious. This copy belonged to Archbishop John B. Purcell of Cincinnati (1800-1883), whose signature is on the title page. Measures approx. 6.5" x 4. Fair .

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Book number: 184276

Catalogue: Antiquarian (pre-1800)

[Henry Aldrich]

A Reply to Two Discourses. Lately Printed at Oxford Concerning the Adoration of Our Blessed Savior, in the Holy Eucharist

Oxford, The [Sheldonian?] Theatre, 1687. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 68p. Original 17th century pamplet rebound more recently in marbled boards. Pages uniformly toned and lightly foxed with age. Small ink notations on title page; otherwise unmarked and tightly bound. Very good condition. Aldrich was an Anglican dean of Christ Church, Oxford. In this essay he argues against the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation (that is, a physical Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament) and therefore against the practice of Eucharistic Adoration. Very Good .

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Book number: 186701

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R.P. Joannis Baptistae and R.P. Michaele Cuvelier

Lux Veritatibus Fidei Accensa, Sive Meditationes de Praecipuis & Gravissimus Veritatibus Fidei, Accommodate Ad Tres Vitas Purgativam, Illuminativam & Unitivam

Louvain, Martini van Overbeke, 1734. Nova Editio. Leather. 223p. Ex-library. A small hardcover book bound in full brown leather with gilt designs on the spine. The edges are heavily scuffed, and the leather on the spine is flaking off. Old library markings and bookplate inside, and a bit of sticker residue on the spine. The pages are age-toned, but the text is clean and the binding still tight. An 18th-century book of meditations on the Catholic faith. All text in Latin. This copy belonged to Archbishop John B. Purcell of Cincinnati (1800-1883), whose signature is on the title page. Measures approx. 5.75" x 3.5. Fair .

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Book number: 183166

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Abbé Bellecour

The Academy of Play, Containing, a Full Description of, and the Laws of Play

London, F. Newbery, 1768. Leather bound. RARE 18TH CENTURY BOOK ON PLAYING CARDS AND CARD GAMES. 12mo (172 x 101 mm). Pages 251-253 misnumbered 151-153. THE TITLE PAGE AND THE FINAL TEXT LEAF ARE SUPPLIED IN FACSIMILE. The originals are missing and replaced by photostat copies. Any blank leaves prior to or following are also missing. In a quarter-leather and marbled boards binding, contemporary to publication but now well-worn. Dampstaining to outer margin of first ten leaves. Poor .

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Book number: 1267330

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Jacques Benigne Bossuet

Conference Avec M. Claude, Ministre de Charenton Sur la Matiere de L'Eglise

Paris, Delusseux, 1736. 4th Edition. Leather. 356p. A brown leather hardcover book in good condition. Leather is rubbed and scuffed. Title page supplied in facsimile; the rest of the text is original. The facsimile title page and front free endpaper are detached. Otherwise, the rest of the text is fully and securely bound, and the pages are unmarked. A work discussing matters of the Catholic Church. Written entirely in French. Gilt-decorated spine. Marbled page edges. .

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Book number: 146307

Catalogue: Antiquarian (pre-1800)

Pere Bourdaloue

Sermons Du Pere Bourdaloue, de la Compagnie de Jesus, Tomes I-II

Lyon, Anisson et Posuel, 1719. Second Edition. Full Leather. 2 vols. Approx. 450p; approx. 480p. A set of two books bound in full leather 18th century bindings. Good condition. Vol. I has occasional light dampstaining and small tears at the head of the spine. Vol. II has tiny pencil marks in the margins of a few pages and a small signature on the title page. Otherwise, both volumes have heavily rubbed covers, but their pages are mostly clean, and their bindings are tight. Gilt decorated spines. A two-volume collection of sermons written entirely in French. Both volumes have 5 raised bands and gilt decorations on their spines. Both measure approx. 6" x 3.75.

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Book number: 142716

Catalogue: Antiquarian (pre-1800)

[Fr. Pierre Boyer]

Parallele de la Doctrine Des Payens Avec Celle Des Jesuites Et de la Bulle Unigenitus, Sur L'Etat de Pure Nature, & Sur Les Forces Naturelles Du Libre Arbitre de L'Homme

Amsterdam, Nicolas Potier, 1731. Hardcover. 150p; 48p. A hardcover book in acceptable condition. The spine is quite chipped, and the paper covering over the boards has long since peeled off, exposing the underlying cardboard, which is heavily chafed. Tear in gutter of title page. Binding is loose, with the threads visible. Some worming in the gutter about halfway through. Text is still readable throughout. A heavily worn copy of a very old and fascinating item. An 18th-century work dealing with the Jansenist heresy. Text in French. .

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Book number: 179733

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J. Buddeus and J.K. Eccard

Dissertatio Historico-Theologica de Pontificibus Romanis Qui Reformationem Ecclesiae Frustra Tentarunt Quam in Memoriam Secundi Evangelicae Ecclesiae Iubilae Rectore Magnificentissimo Serenissimo Principe Ac Domino Domino Guilielmo Henrico Duce Saxoniae, Iuliaci, Cliviae, Montium, Angariae Item Westphaliaeque, Reliqua

Jena, J.A. Muller, 1718. First Edition, First Printing. Vellum. 84p. A hardcover book bound in full vellum. Good condition overall. The boards are bowed outward. The front pastedown endpaper is tearing away from the inside of the front cover. Tiny ownership notation on the blank page opposite the title page. All pages age-toned and lightly stained in the side margin. Otherwise, text unmarked and binding tight. A historical-theological study of the popes and Church reform, with all text in Latin. .

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Book number: 179710

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Guilielmo Burio

Romanorum Pontificum Brevis Notitia Ritus Ecclesiasticos a Singulis Institutos Praecipue Declarans Accedit Onomasticon Vocum Obscuriorum, Quoe in Missali, Breviario, Martyrologio Romano, & Hac Notitia Continentur

Rome, Pagliarini, 1763. Full Leather. 532p. Contains two volumes bound together as one book. Full 18th century calf leather with marbled endpapers. A small brown full-leatherbound hardcover book in good condition. The panels are rubbed, although the spine text is still fully visible. Corner of p. 203 is torn off (text is just barely unaffected). Thin strip, about 1.5": long, torn off edge of a blank rear free endpaper. Pencil notes on another rear free endpaper and on a front free endpaper. Otherwise, pages are mildly foxed, but clean, and the binding is tight. Illustrated with two engraved frontispieces. Written entirely in Latin. Author is William Burio. Marbled endpapers and gilt spine text. Measures approx. 6.5" x 4". A popular history of the popes, first published in 1675. .

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Book number: 142618

Catalogue: Antiquarian (pre-1800)

[Henry Care]

An Answer to a Paper Importing a Petition of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Six Other Bishops, to His Majesty, Touching Their Not Distributing and Publishing the Late Declaration for Liberty of Conscience

London, Henry Hills, 1688. First Edition, First Printing. Leather. 33p. A 17th-century pamphlet that has been bound in 3/4 navy blue leather with marbled boards. Very good condition, and attractively bound. Mild rubbing at the corners and at the tips of the spine. Corners of endpapers tanned along the edges. A few pages have lightly chipped top corners, not affecting the text. Early owner's notation at top of title page, and the same owner has hand-corrected a few errors in the pagination. Save for a few age-related blemishes and very faint underlining on page 4, the text is clean, and the binding is tight. Henry Care (1646-1688) was an English anti-Catholic propagandist who also criticized the Church of England for supposed "popish" sympathies. Very Good .

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Book number: 190114

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Urbano Cerri

An Account of the State of the Roman-Catholick Religion Throughout the World

London, J. Roberts, 1715. 1st Edition. Leather. 197p; x. A hardcover book bound in its original paneled calf. Very good condition for its age. Edges rubbed and surfaces have light scuff marks here and there. Old owner's markings on front endpapers and top of title page. Most pages lightly dampstained at the bottom. Otherwise, text clean and binding secure. The spine reads STEELE ON POPERY. From the title page: "Written for the Use of Pope Innocent XI. By Monsignor Cerri, Secretary of the Congregation de Propaganda Fide. Now First Translated from an Authentick Italian MS. Never Publish'd. To Which Is Added, a Discourse Concerning the State of Religion in England. Written in French, in the Time of K. Charles I. and Now First Translated. With a Large Dedication to the Present Pope; Giving Him a Very particular Account of the State of Religion Amongst Protestants; and of Several Other Matters of Importance Relating to Great-Britain. By Sir Richard Steele." Steele (1672-1729) co-founded THE SPECTATOR with Joseph Addison. In the preface to this work, Steele critiques the Catholic Church and the Pope from an English Protestant perspective. .

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Book number: 171101

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