Antique bibles, books of hours, Christian theology, mysticism, hagiographies, religious controversies and Catholic and Protestant literature

Original engraving executed with burin by Harman Jansz van Muller, after a 16th-century painting by Maerten Jacobszoon Heemskerk van Veen or Maarten van Heemskerck, Marten, Maerten, Martin.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the early 17th century.
This is an illustration of the Gospel according to Matthew 5-4, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted!" (the second of the eight beatitudes, pronounced by Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount).
Latin inscription in the lower part of the engraving: "Macte animo, pastus fletu quem, moeror & eger Luctus agit; nam te solamina grata manebunt. Rore rigat plantas Christi lachrymosa fideli Magdala, hinc venia &...

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

First edition, illustrated with two color frontispieces and a large folding table on the Apocalypse.
Contemporary anthracite boards.
Smooth spine with mute green title-label.

NB: This book is available at the bookshop upon request within 48 hours.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Garaudy to Julien Benda.
Light marginal fold marks to covers.

New edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece.
Contemporary full midnight blue morocco with long grain. Spine with flat raised bands decorated with compartments featuring romantic tooling. Boards stamped at center with a radiating sun, triangle with Hebrew inscription, and dove of the Holy Spirit. Succession of two triple-ruled frames with romantic angular corner tools. All edges gilt. Rubbing to joints, headcaps and edges. Handsome English romantic binding.
The modern book of hours for the Anglican Christian, regulating daily prayers, devotions, confessions and appropriate conduct.
Manuscript dedication on the first and last endpaper dated 1857.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours one of the few hors commerce copies.
Other contributions by Nicolas Berdiaeff, Denis de Rougemont, Daniel-Rops...
Spine lightly sunned, two tiny tears at foot of joints, full-margined copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this poem composed by the brother of Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly.
Spine sunned with a small lack at foot, foxing and stains to boards, small angular lack at foot of second board.
Rare.

First edition.
Its origin, the life of the first monks, introduction of monks in the west, mendicant monks, disruptive monks, their dangerous weapon of prediction...
One tear at the foot of a joint, second board marginally creased, handsome interior condition.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half aubergine shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing very slight traces of rubbing, decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Some minor foxing without consequence.

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.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece photographic portrait of J. Jacoupy.
Small lacks of no importance at head and foot of spine, a pale angular dampstain at foot of the last pages, pen gift inscription at head of the first cover, small spots of no importance on the covers.
Rare.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Marais paper, the only issue.
Illustrations by Pierre Bollaert.
Very fine full-page autograph inscription from the author, slight dampstain at foot of front board.

A work on metaphysics bringing together two works in first edition. Not in Brunet.
Bound in full pigskin (German binding), spine with 4 raised bands and boards with a framing frieze containing a woman with a mirror, Christ, a ship (motifs repeated several times), and a central rectangle with Renaissance motifs. Traces of ties. Two open borders. Stains and pen title illegible. P 325 torn at bottom. Paper more or less foxed. Missing one endpaper.
David Chystraeus, German theologian and humanist, famous in his time and after his death, he was considered the last of the fathers of the Lutheran church; indeed only Luther can be compared to him for the solidity of his works and his...

First edition in French.
A lack affecting a joint, another marginal one affecting upper cover, occasional foxing.

First edition.
Half navy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
One joint slightly scuffed.
Some light foxing.

First edition. Rare. One copy at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and one at Bristol in England, another in the catalogues of West Germany. A second edition appeared in 1675 with 2 new parts. 2 very handsome frontispieces
Later full vellum binding. 20th-century black title-label and endpapers. Light worming on the first 2 pages and the last 5. Scattered foxing.
Otto Aicher (1628-1705), Benedictine and professor, was an Austrian playwright, professor of rhetoric and grammarian, but also a historian. In this book he gathers epitaphs from all periods, notably of Roman emperors and kings, the whole constituting a theatre of death as epitaphs are like voices from beyond the grave...

First edition.
Rare.

Third edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine in four compartments with light rubbing, marbled edges.
Occasional light foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

New edition after the original of 1531. Brunet IV, 317. Caillet, 7096. Title page within an engraved border.
Contemporary limp vellum binding with overlapping edges. Title (author) in black ink. Some red ink annotations on the endpaper facing the title concerning the book's history. Copy trimmed short on certain pages, notably of the index.
Collection composed of 12 Latin poems on the liberal arts, human existence, and happiness, each corresponding to a sign of the zodiac. Due to the criticisms the book contains about the church and the pope, the 1531 edition was banned and the Inquisition kept a watchful eye on Palingenius's activities, until he was condemned to the stake. The...

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

Second augmented edition of the Book of Ruth.
Work decorated with a portrait of the author.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine, a pale dampstain affecting the spine as well as the very first pages, foxing to rear board, some light spotting.

First edition.
Absent from French and English catalogues. One copy at Munich dated 1678, another from 1700. The second work is the same book in German printed in Gothic characters, also at Bayreuth by Gebhard.
Contemporary full vellum binding with overlapping flaps. Pen-written title almost illegible. Lairitz (1647-1716), historian native of Bayreuth and professor.

First edition.
Full dark blue calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, date and initials at foot, boards with gilt fillet frame, marbled endpapers, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy handsomely bound.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

New edition preceded by observations by Cardinal de Bausset.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments with corner ornaments, frame of cold fillets on red paper boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, contemporary binding.
Small black stains on boards, endpapers lightly soiled, trace of a bookplate that has been neatly removed from one pastedown.

First edition.
Spine and covers uniformly and lightly sunned, occasional foxing without consequence, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dots, traces of rubbing to spine, burgundy shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription signed by N.M. Le Senne.
Foxing, a date inscribed in ballpoint pen at head of first endpaper.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 16 heliogravures hors-texte.
Two tiny tears without significance on the first cover.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Auvergne paper, deluxe copy.
Illustrated with a drawing by the author as frontispiece and wood engravings in text.
Occasional light foxing, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 copies on pure Rives linen, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 70 plates. Occasional foxing, chemise spine lacking, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure Rives linen, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 50 plates.
Boards and endpapers of chemises shaded, spine of one chemise faded, small tears without consequence to slipcase spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on pure Rives rag paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 74 plates.
Covers and endpapers of the chemises sunned with some marginal lacks, handsome interior condition despite some light foxing.

First edition.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without damage, a light dampstain at foot of second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1980 at the UER of Iberian and Latin American studies at the Sorbonne.
Flexible binding, smooth spine in sand-colored cloth, white flexible cardboard covers.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Full marbled sheep binding, spine with five raised bands set with wavy borders decorated with double fillets and gilt fleurons, spine with minimal harmless scratches, gilt frieze border on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, red edges.
Richly illustrated.
Handsome copies.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended to obtain the degree of doctor of letters.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without severity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1960 to obtain the diploma of higher studies in Spanish.
Flexible binding, red cloth spine, flexible red cardboard covers.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
The text of the second volume, translated by Abbé Pierre Jobit, is preceded by a historical introduction and a biography of Sanz del Rio by P. Jobit.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First editions.
Works illustrated with drawings and photographs by the author.
Handsome set.

Second edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with triple gilt fillets showing traces of rubbing, a partially torn library classification label, rubbed headcaps, scuffs on the marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Endpapers browned, foxing.

New revised and abridged edition.
Bradel binding in half anthracite cloth with corners, smooth spine, black shagreen title-label, minor abrasions to boards, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, price label pasted on endpaper, contemporary binding.
Two small stains on one endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Spine faded, small lacks and corner tears to boards, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of this offprint.
Brochure illustrated with 3 plates.
A small tear of no consequence at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare brochure.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple blind-tooled compartments, light rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Occasional minor foxing.

Second edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple blind-stamped compartments, light traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple blind-stamped compartments, light traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, olive shagreen title-label enhanced with gilt fillets and dots, author's name in burgundy shagreen, navy embossed paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Signed autograph inscription by Alfred Le Petit, the dedicatee's name has been cut out.
Bookseller's label pasted below the autograph inscription.
Text and illustrations by the author.
Rare publication fiercely anticlerical and "anti-hagiographical".
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with cold-stamped friezes and fleurons as well as gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, tiny hole at foot of spine, joints lightly rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
With frontispiece engraved portrait of the author.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Full cardboard bindings in vellum style, smooth spines lightly soiled, black sheep title-labels, stains at feet and heads of boards, red edges, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with 2 frontispieces.
Two pale dampstains affecting the very first pages of the first volume and the very last pages of the second volume, occasional foxing.

Edition with some parts in first edition as expanded with notes from the French translation of the original manuscript, deposited at the Imperial Library of Saint Petersburg.
Preface by Alfred Véron.
Rare copy, tears and marginal lacks to boards.

First edition.
Illustrated hors texte.

First edition.
A rare and good copy, softcover.

From a limited edition of only a small number of copies printed, with no deluxe copies issued.
A tiny marginal lack at foot of front cover, an angular fold at foot of back cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Illustrated hors texte.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Minor marginal worming to covers, not affecting the text.

First edition, false statement of 1000 copies.
Light marginal tears to covers, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

New edition.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece and illustrations hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Two tears and a lack at foot of spine, light marginal worming on boards, handsome interior condition.

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.
Half-cloth binding with corners, covered in moiré-effect paper, smooth spine decorated with gilt cross-hatching, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, bookseller's label pasted to verso of front board.
Some minor foxing.

Second edition.
Small tears re-glued with minimal lacks at head and foot of spine.

First edition printed in 200 numbered copies on laid paper and justified by the publisher.
Work illustrated with 86 engravings in text and full-page. Spine split with small lacks, one joint cracked at head and foot.

First edition of this thesis defended at the Protestant theology faculty of Montauban in April 1892.
Boards marginally detached and partially sunned and stained. Covers soiled.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the Revue du Monde catholique.
Manuscript gift inscription on the first endpaper, an angular lack at the head of the second cover.
Rare.

Sixth edition with some parts in first edition as carefully revised and preceded by a letter from Monseigneur the Bishop of Orléans on the manner of writing the lives of saints.
Half red sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with triple blind fillets and gilt fleurons, minor rubbing traces on the joints, red paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, a small marginal tear skillfully restored on one endpaper.
Work illustrated with 2 frontispiece portraits.
Some foxing.

Second edition, with some parts of the text in first edition, as revised and expanded.
Two tiny lacks to foot of spine, another to foot of front cover, worming to covers, some foxing to interior mainly marginal.

First edition.
Spine and boards uniformly faded, front board detached, worming to boards, interior foxing.

Second edition.
Pale dampstain at foot of spine, worming to boards, some foxing.

First edition.
Spine slightly faded, tiny corner loss at foot of front board, marginal worming to boards, some light foxing.

Fourth edition.
Light worming to front cover, some interior foxing.

Sixth edition for the first volume, fifth edition for the second volume, no deluxe copies were printed.
Full green cloth bindings, smooth spines, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with two portraits of Dom Guéranger as frontispieces.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Inscribed by Lanza Del Vasto.
Spine very lightly sunned, marginal worming to covers, some foxing mainly marginal, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Light worming to spine and rear cover, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscription from Rémy.
Small stains to rear board, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Author's inscription.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition.
Spine very slightly sunned without gravity, small worming to front board, light interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition in French.
Spine of the first volume with two small tears at head and foot, spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, minimal worming to boards, handsome interior condition.

Second edition for the first volume and seventh edition for the second.
Work illustrated with two frontispiece portraits.
Spines lightly sunned, boards with foxing, one corner loss at foot of second board of first volume, handsome interior condition.
Volumes "detomed" reforming a complete set in two volumes.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy, no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author to Monsieur Parias: "A monsieur L-H Parias, hommage de l'auteur."
Iconography.
Spine slightly warped, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only deluxe copies along with 12 on Japan paper.
A small lack to foot of spine, some foxing mainly affecting margins, last endpaper shaded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy with full margins.