Esprit Fléchier - Oeuvres complètes de Messire Esprit Fléchier - 1782
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Complete works of Esprit Fléchier, a 10-volume set in 18th‑century full leather bindings, in French (original language), published in Nîmes by Pierre Beaume, Imprimeur‑Libraire, 1772, with a frontispiece portrait and gilded spines.
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Esprit Fléchier (1632–1710)
Bishop of Nîmes – Member of the French Academy
Complete Works
Nîmes, At Pierre Beaume, Printer-Bookseller
1772
With Approbation & Privilege of the King
Description
Rare complete set in 10 volumes, in uniform full leather bindings from the period (18th century), containing the complete works of Sir Esprit Fléchier, famous French preacher and académicien.
This Nîmes edition of 1772 is one of the most complete published in the 18th century, revised from the author’s manuscripts and augmented with additional pieces.
The set includes:
• Frontispiece engraved portrait
• Complete title pages in each volume
• Text printed on period laid paper
• Gold-tooled spine I to X
• Back covers decorated with gilded lines
Condition
Good overall condition for a set of more than 250 years.
• Solid, uniform period bindings
• Normal wear to the headcaps and corners
• Light rubbing on the boards
• Clean interiors
• Some scattered freckles without severity
• No missing pages observed
Coherent and decorative overall, perfectly presentable in a library.
Bibliophilic interest
Esprit Fléchier was one of the great sacred orators of the Grand Century, contemporary to Bossuet and Bourdaloue.
His funeral orations and academy discourses are major witnesses to classical French eloquence.
A complete 10-volume set bound uniformly today represents a fine opportunity for:
• Collector of classical literature
• Enthusiast of 18th-century editions
• Decorative old library
• Patrimonial investment
Specifications
• 10 complete volumes
• Approximate in-8° format
• Full leather bindings of the period
• Spines with gilded nerves
• Old page edges
• Text in French
• Laid paper print
• Engraved portrait
Provenance
Former private library.
Shipping
Careful shipping, volumes protected, reinforced packaging.
Esprit Fléchier (1632–1710)
Bishop of Nîmes – Member of the French Academy
Complete Works
Nîmes, At Pierre Beaume, Printer-Bookseller
1772
With Approbation & Privilege of the King
Description
Rare complete set in 10 volumes, in uniform full leather bindings from the period (18th century), containing the complete works of Sir Esprit Fléchier, famous French preacher and académicien.
This Nîmes edition of 1772 is one of the most complete published in the 18th century, revised from the author’s manuscripts and augmented with additional pieces.
The set includes:
• Frontispiece engraved portrait
• Complete title pages in each volume
• Text printed on period laid paper
• Gold-tooled spine I to X
• Back covers decorated with gilded lines
Condition
Good overall condition for a set of more than 250 years.
• Solid, uniform period bindings
• Normal wear to the headcaps and corners
• Light rubbing on the boards
• Clean interiors
• Some scattered freckles without severity
• No missing pages observed
Coherent and decorative overall, perfectly presentable in a library.
Bibliophilic interest
Esprit Fléchier was one of the great sacred orators of the Grand Century, contemporary to Bossuet and Bourdaloue.
His funeral orations and academy discourses are major witnesses to classical French eloquence.
A complete 10-volume set bound uniformly today represents a fine opportunity for:
• Collector of classical literature
• Enthusiast of 18th-century editions
• Decorative old library
• Patrimonial investment
Specifications
• 10 complete volumes
• Approximate in-8° format
• Full leather bindings of the period
• Spines with gilded nerves
• Old page edges
• Text in French
• Laid paper print
• Engraved portrait
Provenance
Former private library.
Shipping
Careful shipping, volumes protected, reinforced packaging.
Details
Number of Books
10
Subject
Literature, Religion
Book Title
Oeuvres complètes de Messire Esprit Fléchier
Author/ Illustrator
Esprit Fléchier
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1782
Height
21.5 cm
Edition
Revised edition
Width
13.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Chez Pierre Beaume, Imprimeur-Libraire, Nismes
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
2500
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