Small 8vo in contemporary marbled full leather bindings. Boards double gilt lined, spines with gilt lettered morocco labels and gilt decorations. Edges and endpapers marbled in blue and white. Boards and spines rubbed and a few hinges with small cracks. Overall a nice set. Clean interior with only occasional spots and mild foxing to a few pages in the Tables in two volumes. The engraved portrait of Louis Bordaloue called for by Brunet is in the first volume of "Mystère". Present is Avent. (1 vol., 1716), (XXVIII), 547 p. , (XXXV) last blank. Careme (3 vol. , 1716) (IV), 546 p. , (XLVIII)last blank. + (IV), 497 p. , (XXXVIIII), + (IV), 481 p. , (XLVI). Mystères. (2 vol. 1736). Engraved portrait, (X), 547 p. , (XXXIII) + (IV), 576 p. ,(XL). Small paperloss up in left corner on the last page of the Table with a couple of words lost. Fètes. (2 vol., 1723 and wrong dated 1712 (probably 1722) (XII), 552 p. , (XXXIV) + (IV), 574 p. , (XXX). Dimanches. (4 vol. 1726.) (X), 483 p. , (XVIII) +(IV), 486 p. , (XXXIV) + (IV), 486 p. , (XXVIIII) + (IV), 519 p. , (XXXVIII). Exhortations. (2 vol. , 1721-1723.) (IV), 520 p. , (XXVIII) + (XII), 474 p. , (XXVIII). Missing Retraite (1 vol.) and Pensées (3 vol. )
Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit and preacher, was born in Bourges 1632 and died in Paris 1704. Brunet I, 1175/1176.