1725 Scarce French Book - The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Father Croiset

 

Author : Croiset, Jean.
Title : La Dévotion au Sacré-Coeur de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ, avec la Bulle de N.S.P. le pape Clément XI en faveur de cette même dévotion, où on a ajouté une Pratique de dévotion pour honorer le Sacré-Coeur de la très-sainte Vierge Marie, et l'Abrégé de la vie de soeur Marguerite-Marie Alacoque, ... avec les offices de la Divine Providence et de la Divine Miséricorde, tirez de l'Écriture Sainte. (Par le P. Jean Croiset.) Nouvelle édition.
Language : Text in French.
Publisher : A Paris : J. Josse, 1725. First thus.
Size : 7 " X 4 "
Pages : VIII-519-48 pages
Binding : Good and attractive original full calf leather binding (hinges fine, head of spine worn, overall worn and scuffed - as shown)  under a removable protective mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright and tight, rare foxing and staining, bookplate of previous owner and notes on first blank endpaper).
Illustrations: Including a very nice frontis illustration and some sacred heart vignettes throughout. 

Estimate: (USD225 - USD 300)

The books : Scarce 18th century edition of this book on The devotion to the Sacred Heart .

The author : Jean Croiset, better known under the name of Father Croiset, born in Marseille on August 28, 1656 and died in Avignon on January 31, 1738, is a Jesuit priest, professor, theologian and French man of letters.