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  • The Second Annual Report of the Catholic Institute of Great Britain: by CATHOLIC INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN
    CATHOLIC INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN
    The Second Annual Report of the Catholic Institute of Great Britain: With an Appendix; Containing an Abstract of Cash Account, ending 12th May 1840, List of Auxiliary Branches, List of Publications, Names and Number of Tracts, Particulars of distribution, and Forms of Bequests.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: C. Richards: 1840. A thin volume, not bound up (as issued) Titles and monogram of the institute to the front cover. Sewn. The list of patrons and the committee, led by the Earl of Shrewsbury, includes Lord Clifford as one of the (many) Vice Presidents. The Catholic Institute grew out of the Metropolitan Catholic Tract Society. The organisation was formed "To protect the rights of Conscience of the Poorer classes of Catholics and to promote the interests of Religion and charity." Irish M.P. Daniel O'Connell was also involved in the establishment of the Institute. Led initially by the Hon. Charles Langdale M.P. 26pp.

    Condition: Clean and tidy copy of this work. The pages are almost without mark, and the printing has made a clean, deep impression. Slight darkening to the front cover.

    Book ID: 1301
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  • A scarce item of Roman Catholic devotional poetry
    The Way of the Cross and Other Verses. by DISMAS
    DISMAS
    The Way of the Cross and Other Verses.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: R. & T. Washbourne Ltd, 1913. First edition. Original purple buckram with white titles and Holy Cross to the front board. Bookplate of Syon Abbey, Chudleigh to the inside front board. Overall in sound condition. The buckram is clean, but the colour has entirely faded to the spine. Internally clean and tidy, with a little darkening to the end papers only. 72 pages.

    Book ID: 1241
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  • The Weekly Pacquet of Advice from Rome: Or the History of Popery. The Second volume by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    The Weekly Pacquet of Advice from Rome: Or the History of Popery. The Second volume Together with the Popish Courant

    London: Langley Curtis [LC], 1679. A single issue of a weekly anti-Catholic diatribe in the form of a contemporary broadside issued at the time of the Popish Plot (1678-1681). The Weekly Pacquet is Number 16 - Both of the broadsides were issued Friday 24th October 1679. Pagination is continuous (presumably from issue 1) and these leaves are numbered page [121] - [128]. They are held together, but would appear to have been bound together with other issues at some point. 16 pages. 190 by 140mm (7½ by 5½ inches). Clean and tidy with very slight darkening to the page edge only.

    Condition: Clean and tidy with very slight darkening to the page edge only.

    Book ID: 2489
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  • Toujours Elle! - Les Deux Mains - Comment j'ai tué mon enfant - La Vieille Fille. by L'ERMITE, Pierre
    L'ERMITE, Pierre
    Toujours Elle! - Les Deux Mains - Comment j'ai tué mon enfant - La Vieille Fille. 4 ouvrages en un seul volume

    Paris: Maison de la Bonne Presse. Four works bound together in one volume. In burgundy half morocco, with marbled boards and gilt titles to spine. Text in French. Illustrations by H. Rousseau. The books are undated, but their original soft covers have been retained and bound in. Boards lightly rubbed at edges, and pages are slightly age toned at the very edges. Top edge gilt. Pierre L'Ermite was the pseudonym of Father Edmond Louti, a parish priest who became a columnist for La Croix, and a successful and prolific novelist. These books were printed by the Assumptionist publication La Bonne Presse. 265 x 180 mm (10½ x 7 inches). Quatre ouvrages réunis en un seul volume. En demi maroquin…

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    Paris: Maison de la Bonne Presse. Four works bound together in one volume. In burgundy half morocco, with marbled boards and gilt titles to spine. Text in French. Illustrations by H. Rousseau. The books are undated, but their original soft covers have been retained and bound in. Boards lightly rubbed at edges, and pages are slightly age toned at the very edges. Top edge gilt. Pierre L'Ermite was the pseudonym of Father Edmond Louti, a parish priest who became a columnist for La Croix, and a successful and prolific novelist. These books were printed by the Assumptionist publication La Bonne Presse. 265 x 180 mm (10½ x 7 inches). Quatre ouvrages réunis en un seul volume. En demi maroquin bordeaux, à plats marbrés et titres dorés au dos. Texte en français. Illustrations de H. Rousseau. Les livres ne sont pas datés, mais leurs couvertures souples d'origine ont été conservées et reliées. Plats légèrement frottés sur les bords et pages légèrement vieillies sur les bords. Bord supérieur doré. Pierre L'Ermite était le pseudonyme du Père Edmond Louti, curé devenu chroniqueur à La Croix, et romancier à succès et prolifique. Ces livres ont été imprimés par la publication assomptionniste La Bonne Presse. 265 x 180 mm

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    Book ID: 3113
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  • Un album souvenir en relief Lourdes Sainte Bernadette by DOMINIQUE, François
    DOMINIQUE, François
    Un album souvenir en relief Lourdes Sainte Bernadette illustrations par Gildas

    Mulhouse: Les Éditions Lucos, 1958. First edition. An attractive pop up book, telling the story of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes. Cloth spine, and illustrated hardback boards. There is an imprimatur by the Vicar General of Strasbourg to the inside front board. After the title page, there are eight pop up full page illustrations of the life of Bernadette by Gildas, accompanied by text by Francois Dominique. The illustrations are all in excellent condition, with no damage to them. The white text pages have a touch of marking to them only. The covers are in good, sound condition. 190 by 270mm (7½ by 10¾ inches).

    . Première édition. Un joli livre en relief racontant l'histoire de sainte Bernadette de Lourdes.…

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    Mulhouse: Les Éditions Lucos, 1958. First edition. An attractive pop up book, telling the story of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes. Cloth spine, and illustrated hardback boards. There is an imprimatur by the Vicar General of Strasbourg to the inside front board. After the title page, there are eight pop up full page illustrations of the life of Bernadette by Gildas, accompanied by text by Francois Dominique. The illustrations are all in excellent condition, with no damage to them. The white text pages have a touch of marking to them only. The covers are in good, sound condition. 190 by 270mm (7½ by 10¾ inches).

    . Première édition. Un joli livre en relief racontant l'histoire de sainte Bernadette de Lourdes. Dos en toile et couvertures rigides illustrées. L'imprimatur du vicaire général de Strasbourg figure à l'intérieur de la couverture avant. Après la page de titre, on trouve huit illustrations en relief pleine page de la vie de Bernadette, réalisées par Gildas et accompagnées d'un texte de François Dominique. Les illustrations sont toutes en excellent état, sans aucun dommage. Les pages de texte blanches ne présentent que quelques légères traces. Les couvertures sont en bon état et solides. 190 × 270 mm (7½ × 10¾ pouces).

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    Book ID: 5762
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  • Voices From the Heart. Sacred Poems. by DOWNING, Sister Mary Alphonsus [Ellen]
    DOWNING, Sister Mary Alphonsus [Ellen]
    Voices From the Heart. Sacred Poems. New and Enlarged Edition Revised the the Right Rev. Doctor Leahy.

    Edition: Reprint

    Dublin: M.H. Gill and Son, 1881. Original blue cloth gilt, book-label of Syon Abbey (Monasterii S. Brigittae de Sion, Chudleigh). This is a presentation copy from W. F. Downing, Dublin 1884 to the Lady Abbess, with written presentation to the half title. Copac records a single copy of the first edition of 1879 at the British Library only; Preface states "The present volume contains a large number of poems that were not in the former edition, but have since been collected." xxviii, (17)-302, (ii) pp. Advertisements.

    Book ID: 1013
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  • Attractive copy of this early moral novel written by a young woman
    Voyage de Sophie et d'Eulalie, au Palais du vrai bonheur; ouvrage pour servir de guide dans les voies du salut: par une jeune demoiselle. by [LOQUET, Marie-Françoise].Une Jeune Demoiselle.
    [LOQUET, Marie-Françoise].Une Jeune Demoiselle.
    Voyage de Sophie et d'Eulalie, au Palais du vrai bonheur; ouvrage pour servir de guide dans les voies du salut: par une jeune demoiselle.

    Paris: Chez Eugene Onfroy, 1789. First edition thus. An early reprint of this Utopian voyage to the place of true happiness. (The first edition was published by Charles-Pierre Berton in 1781). Contemporary full leather, with gilt decoration and label to the spine. The binding is sound, but a little rubbed. Internally clean and tidy, with just a touch of marking / darkening and a little edgewear. Attractive vignette to the first page of the novel. Publisher's vignette to the title. Contents and privilége du Roi to the rear. The work begins with the half title, so it is likely that a blank end paper is lacking. The advertisement to the author (who was anonymous at the time), states that…

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    Paris: Chez Eugene Onfroy, 1789. First edition thus. An early reprint of this Utopian voyage to the place of true happiness. (The first edition was published by Charles-Pierre Berton in 1781). Contemporary full leather, with gilt decoration and label to the spine. The binding is sound, but a little rubbed. Internally clean and tidy, with just a touch of marking / darkening and a little edgewear. Attractive vignette to the first page of the novel. Publisher's vignette to the title. Contents and privilége du Roi to the rear. The work begins with the half title, so it is likely that a blank end paper is lacking. The advertisement to the author (who was anonymous at the time), states that she was sixteen when she wrote the book, although she concedes that it later underwent editing. The publisher writes in the preface, acknowledging that it was written by a woman, that "One senses from the style of this work that it is a woman writing for people of her kind." And also "she speaks to the heart to win over the mind." The story is a collection of moral instructions. "It is a History of Piety, adorned with ingenious emblems, allegorical figures, poetic descriptions..." A scarce work in eighteenth century editions. This edition is interesting, as it was published at exactly the time that the French Revolution was beginning, and was the first of a number of anti-enlightenment works written by Loquet. X, 453, [2] pages.

    . Première édition telle quelle. Une des premières rééditions de ce voyage utopique vers le lieu du vrai bonheur. (La première édition a été publiée par Charles-Pierre Berton en 1781). Reliure d'époque en cuir pleine peau, avec décor doré et étiquette sur le dos. La reliure est solide, mais légèrement frottée. Intérieur propre et soigné, présentant seulement quelques traces de rousseur et un léger usure des tranches. Jolie vignette sur la première page du roman. Vignette de l'éditeur sur la page de titre. Table des matières et privilège du Roi à la fin de l'ouvrage. L'ouvrage commence par la page de demi-titre ; il est donc probable qu'une page de garde vierge manque. La notice sur l'auteur (qui était alors anonyme) précise qu'elle avait seize ans lorsqu'elle a écrit ce livre, bien qu'elle admette qu'il ait ensuite fait l'objet d'une révision. Dans la préface, l'éditeur, reconnaissant que l'ouvrage a été écrit par une femme, écrit : « On devine, au style de cet ouvrage, qu'il s'agit d'une femme écrivant pour ses semblables. » Et encore : « Elle s'adresse au cœur pour convaincre l'esprit. » L'histoire est un recueil d'enseignements moraux. « C'est une Histoire de la piété, agrémentée d'emblèmes ingénieux, de figures allégoriques, de descriptions poétiques… » Un ouvrage rare dans les éditions du XVIIIe siècle. Cette édition est intéressante, car elle a été publiée exactement au moment où la Révolution française commençait, et fut la première d'une série d'ouvrages anti-Lumières écrits par Loquet. X, 453, [2] pages.

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    Book ID: 5734
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  • Westminster Abbey. A Guide to the Buildings and the Monuments. by RUSSELL. A. L. N.,
    RUSSELL. A. L. N.,
    Westminster Abbey. A Guide to the Buildings and the Monuments. With a Plan and an Explanation of English Gothic Architecture.

    London: Chatto & Windus: 1955. Original red paper covers with white titles. Third Impression. Frontis plan of the Abbey over two pages. 8 photographs and three further line drawings. A lovely copy of this book. The red covers are clean and tidy with just a touch of handling to them. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 116 pp.

    Book ID: 1342
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