Galard-Terraube - Vie de Victorine de Galard-Terraube - 1838-1838

Life of Victorine de Galard-Terraube – Debécourt, Paris, 1838 – Gold tooled leather binding – Original edition – 19th-century religious piety


Old edition published in Paris in 1838 by Debécourt, rue des Saints-Pères.
Work titled:
The life of Victorine de Galard-Terraube, who died in Paris in the odor of sanctity on February 8, 1836.

A rare religious testimony on the spiritual life and devotion of an aristocratic young woman from the early 19th century, renowned for her exemplary piety.
Published shortly after his death, this book illustrates Catholic fervor and mysticism during the July Monarchy.




Details :

Publisher: Debécourt, Bookseller, Paris

Date: 1838

Format: In-12 (approx. 18 × 11 cm)

Pagination: approx. 280–300 pages, with final errata.

Binding: half-leather with corner pieces, smooth spine decorated with gold motifs, black title piece 'Vie de Victorine'.

Old handwritten signature on the title page: “Mathilde du Doré”

Pages that are clean and well-preserved, with some scattered light foxing.

Very good overall condition for a 185-year-old specimen.





Bibliographic and spiritual interest

Rare work, sought after for:

its historical and religious value (female piety in the 19th century)

Debécourt's printing quality

and its elegant binding typical of bourgeois libraries of the time.


A devotional book rich in history, a witness to an era of faith and moral rigor.