1819 Instructions Générales En Forme De Catéchisme Antiquarian Religious Book

1819 Instructions Générales En Forme De Catéchisme Antiquarian Religious BookInstructions Générales En Forme De CatéchismePar Ordre de Mire Georges-Lazare Berger De Charancy eveque de MontpellierPublished by Chez Bonnet Fils Imprimeur Libraire: Avignon 1819Volume 1 OnlyLight wear and fading to cover and spine as shown. Light ageing to pages which are typically clean with only minor foxing to a few pages with examples shown. Binding is very good with no loose pages. A nice copy in good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 17cm x 11cm x 4cm - 588 Pages

1807 La Journée du Chrétien Abbé de La Hogue London Antique French Prayer Book

"La Journée du Chrétien by Abbé de La Hogue is a refined and spiritually rich devotional manual designed to sanctify the daily life of the Christian through structured prayer and meditation. First popular in France and here presented in its Seventh Edition (London, 1807), the work follows the Paris text while incorporating additional prayers and an abridged summary of Christian doctrine. It offers a carefully ordered progression of devotions beginning with morning prayers and extending through meditations, penitential exercises, and participation in the Holy Mass.

The text reflects the devotional intensity and theological clarity of late 18th-century French Catholic spirituality. Its preface eloquently describes prayer as the nourishment of the soul, drawing on patristic authority and emphasising the interior disposition required for true communion with God. Included are Acts of Faith, Hope, and Charity, Latin and French liturgical responses, renewal of baptismal vows, and prayers suited for times of calamity—elements that situate the work within the lived religious experience of its era.

Printed in London for the French Catholic community during the Napoleonic period, this edition carries both religious and historical significance. Handsomely bound in contemporary calf with gilt tooling, it stands as an elegant and compact survival of émigré devotional printing in early 19th-century England. It would appeal particularly to collectors of early French religious works, Catholic devotional literature, and Napoleonic-era European imprints."

Light wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Light ageing to pages which are typically clean and beautifully presented. Binding is very good with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.