1770 illustrated book Histoire des Hosties Miraculeuses with 27 beautiful engravings, rare 253 years old:
"Histoire des hosties miraculeuses, qu'on nomme le Tres-Saint Sacrement de Miracle, qui se conserve a Bruxelles depuis l'an 1370..."
Printed: Bruxelles, J. Van den Berghen, Libraire, 1770. Very good antiquarian condition. Size 12mo (7 1/4" tall) in new 20th century softcover wraps. Missing one fold out engraving; present are: the fold-out engraved frontispiece page, 18 full-page engravings, and 8 larger fold-out engravings. Tight binding, no loose or missing pages except one above-mentioned foldout plate, complete with 131 pages + 27 engravings.
An uncommon, beautifully illustrated 253 years old book.
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