DE FLEURY

MOEURS DES ISRAELITES ET DES CHRETIENS

M. L’Abbe DE FLEURY

Paris, 1771

17 cm.

Beautiful copy of this comparative study of the habits and beliefs of the Israelites of the Old Testament and the first Christians –

The author, confessor to Louis XV, renowned for his rigorous historical research, presents vivid and detailed descriptions of daily life and religious practices –

Mr. Abbé De Fleury – Morals of the Israelites and Christians – 1771 – J. Th. Hérissant –
VIII including title, 2ff., 382pp., 1ff.

Good condition of the binding, book in its period full brown leather, rubbing from use, small wormholes, red edges, gilt fillet on the cuts, decorated smooth spine, gilt titling on piece of morocco –

Good interior condition, scattered foxing, pretty headbands –