Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet — Oraisons Funebres

Paris, Chez Lefevre, Libraire, 1825. Leather. A collection of the funeral orations of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, and early French preacher renowned for his sermons, in the original French. French. With a portrait frontispiece. Bossuet's 'Funeral Oraisons' are religious texts; out of twelve original texts, two are lost. The orations remaining are to Henriette of France, Madame Yolande de Monterby, Nicholas Cornet, Father Bourgoing, Henri de Gornay, Henrietta of England, Anne de Gonzaga of Cleves and the Grande Conde. Written by Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet, a French bishop and theologian. Renowned for his sermons, addresses and literary works, he is regarded as a brilliant orator and literary stylist of the French language. Previously held in the library of Mabel Hill, a New Zealand artist known for landscapes, portraits, and floral still life images. Bound by R. Riviere. In the original full calf binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and light loss to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Loss to the head of the spine with small cracks to the joints. Hinges just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light spotting and minor age toning to the extremities. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper with previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .