1692 Scarce French Vellum Book - POITIERS - Jean Bouzonie - The Science of the Death of the Saints.
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Author : R.P. Jean BOUZONIE.
Title : La Science de la Mort des Saints. Divisée en quatre parties. Par le R. P. Jean Bouzonie de la Compagnie de JESUS.
Language : Text in French.
Publisher : A Poitiers, Par François Xavier Mesnier, 1692. First Edition. Scarce - not in Worldcat nor at the BNF.
Size : 6 " X 4 ".
Pages : 288 pages.
Binding : Very good original full vellum binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover .
Content : Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing and staining).
The book : Very Scarce 17th century book on The Science of the Death of the Saints. This Book is unknown worldwide in Worldcat and at the BNF...
The author : Bouzonié, Jean, born in Bordeaux, October 23, 1645, entered the novitiate, September 7, 1665. He taught the humanities, rhetoric and philosophy, was applied to preaching and died in Poitiers, October 30, 1726.