Félicité de LA MENNAIS

Second edition, published the same year as the first but by the printer Cosson.
Some minor foxing.
Full green cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, upper corners slightly bumped, modest contemporary binding.

Autograph letter dated and signed by Félicité de Lamennais, 13 lines in black ink, to the Parisian bookseller Victor Lecou.
Holes on the verso of the second sheet when the letter was unsealed.
"Paris, January 23rd, 1838,
Mr. Delloye, to whom I have communicated, Sir, the proposals contained in your letter of the 19th of this month, agreeing to them as far as he is concerned, I likewise agree to them myself. Consequently, your contract of April 30th, 1837, cancelled by mutual consent as regards yourself, will henceforth have effect only between Mr. Delloye and myself; so that from February 1st next, you are discharged from all responsibility towards me. I have...

First edition.
Bradel binding in half red cloth, smooth faded and lightened spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label with scratches, marbled paper boards, engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown, binding signed by Champs.
Some foxing.

Second edition published by the same publisher and the same year as the first edition.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, smooth lightened spine decorated with gilt allegories as well as floral motifs stamped in blind, slight rubbing on the headcaps, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, contemporary Romantic binding signed by Torchet at foot of spine.
Pen gift inscription at head of one pastedown, two small wormholes at heads and feet of the very last leaves.

Pre-first edition extracted from the Revue des deux mondes.
Rare.
In plain wrappers.

Seventh edition, with some parts in first edition, as expanded with 'De l'absolutisme et de la liberté'.
Half khaki sheep binding, smooth spine with small traces of rubbing decorated with gilt and blind fillets, blind typographical devices, gilt roulettes at head and foot, date at tail, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.

First edition.
Contemporary waiting pamphlet, under blue paper. Memoir written by Abbé Lamennais (1782-1854) on the usefulness of female religious congregations, and notably their role with the sick and disinherited.
Le Mémorial catholique was a periodical that appeared on the 15th of each month.

Rare Belgian counterfeit edition published the same year as the first edition.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with double fillets and gilt fleurons, some light rubbing to spine without significance, marbled paper boards with some minor abrasions, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with plates and complete with its 4 folding maps.
Occasional light foxing, gift inscription in ink at head of verso of front board.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Our pamphlet is presented with unlettered covers and spine, handwritten title to front board.

Third edition.

Half navy shagreen binding, smooth spine with small traces of rubbing decorated with gilt arabesques.

Some light foxing.

First edition.
Occasional foxing.
Rare.