Catéchisme de Persévérance ou Exposé historique, Dogmatique, Moral et Liturgique de la Religion Depuis L'origine du Monde Juqu'a Nos Jours Par L'abbé J. Gaume Chanoine de Nevers (8 VOLUMES)
Bruxelles: V J.-J. Vanderborght, Imprimeur-Libraire-Editeur, Marché-aux-Poulets, No 26, 1842. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. COMPLETE 8-VOLUME SET. Fourth Edition. Written in French. Loosely translated into English, this set is the "Catechism of Perseverance or Historical, Dogmatic, Moral and Liturgical Statement of Religion From the Origin of the World to the Present Day By Abbot J. Gaume, Chanoine de Nevers". Matching hardcover set. Quarter sheepskin-leather bound with brown publisher's cloth boards in a small bubble pattern. Hubbed spines with four raised bands, gilt lettering and numbered respectively. Marbled blue pastedowns and flyleaf in aqua blue, yellow, green and red color themes. Each volume contains a Table of Contents at the back of each book. All volumes show wear and are considered in "very good" condition. Edges and bindings bear some tears, rubbing, chipping and some discoloration, with the feeling that these copies have been used faithfully over their lifetimes. All leaves have toned evenly, and bear occasional foxing throughout along with some discoloration and scratching on the head, foot and foredges. All volumes are stamped with a blue ex-libre mark within the introductory pages. Endpages have toned darker than the inner pages. Some volumes hold a slight musty smell and occasional creasing, yet pages are all free from marginalia unless otherwise noted within the respective volume descriptions below. TOME PREMIER (Volume One): Inner hinges are both cracked, yet firmly attached to tight binding. 1" dent in back cover. [cliii] 384 pp.; TOME DEUXIÈME (Volume Two): Greater outer wear on this copy with tears in the leather. Ex-libre bookplate/sticker glued to inner pastedown. Front end papers and title page are detached yet present up to page 3. 540 pp.; TOME TROISIEME (Volume Three): Inner hinges are both cracked, yet firmly attached to tight binding. Previous owner's name written on title page. Very minor occasional creasing. 631 pp.; TOME QUATRIEME (Volume Four): Inner hinges are both cracked, yet firmly attached to tight binding. Ghosting imprint from previously laid-in square piece of paper between pages 360 & 361. 576 pp.; TOME CINQUIEME (Volume Five): Hinges are firmly attached at both the front and the back, yet the front bottom hinge is starting. Light crinkling/creasing at some top page corners. 627 pp.; TOME SIXIEME (Volume Six): Minor cracking to front and back inner hinges. 584 pp.; TOME SEPTIEME (Volume Seven): Open tear at the top of the spine. 1" crack in outer joint. Front inner hinge is cracked, yet still firmly attached. 552 pp.; TOME HUITIEME (Volume Eight): More significant wear to spine leather. Inner hinges are both cracked, yet firmly attached to tight binding. Dents on front cover edges. Sticker ghost on front pastedown. 578 pp.; Complete set has a solemn and somber mystique, likely used repeatedly by its previous owners and possible convent/monastery "Superior Congregationis Missions Domus Londinensis" (or loosely translated into English: The Superior Congregation of London), whose name is stamped within every edition. At approximately 9 lbs. (without shipping materials), this set will very likely require additional postage to ship. Additional photos available upon request. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good.
7" x 4.5" x 1.5", respectively.
Item #066139
Price: $175.00