{"product_id":"1748-le-triomphe-de-la-foi-catholique-3-volumes","title":"1748 Le Triomphe de la foi catholique | 3-Volumes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLe triomphe de la foi catholique, sur les erreurs des protestans (The Triumph of the Catholic Faith over the Errors of Protestants)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, volumes 2, 3, and 4. Published by Chez Geofroy Regnault, Lyon, France. \u003cspan\u003ePublished \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1748\u003c\/span\u003e. French Language. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work was anonymously written in 1748 by François Vernet, a converted Swiss Protestant. It systematically disputed the arguments of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBénédict Pictet\u003c\/span\u003e, an influential Calvinist theology professor in Geneva. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volumes are bound in brown leather with five raised bands on the spines, red contrasting panels for improved legibility, decorative gilt tooling featuring flower sprigs flanked by corner flourishes in the spine panel spaces and roulette roll borders along the spine bands. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey were printed on cotton rag paper, a high-grade paper made from pulverized textile scraps. Worn cotton garments and even sails were collected, sorted, washed, cut into scraps, and then left in vats to break down the textile fibers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater-powered wooden mallets pounded the fermented cloth into a fibrous pulp. The paper-maker then dipped a flat, wire-mesh sieve into the mixture to capture a thin layer of the fibers. The excess water was removed, and the pages were left to dry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you hold the paper up to the light, you can still see a faint grid called laid lines. These are physical impressions left behind by the wire mesh sieve used to make the paper 270+ years ago. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e102 mm W x 165 mm H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume II - The bottom right corner of the front cover board has been cut (missing approximately 2 - 3 mm), and the first 24 pages have the bottom corner slightly cut as well, with some minor wear to the corners and spine. Interior pages have a small hole going from the front endpaper to page 205, likely from a bookworm. This is very old damage, quite common in 18th-century French books. The book was treated as an extra precaution. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume III - Some wear to the corners, some wear to the top of the spine, marks to the front and back covers; hinges have some wear but are intact. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume IV - Wear to the corners and top of the spine, marks and some discoloration to the front and back covers, and some light wear to the hinges but intact. Interior pages have a small hole going from the back endpaper to page 430, likely from a bookworm. This is very old damage, and the book was treated as an extra precaution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease review all photos closely and reach out with any questions. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stinky Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62475504845187,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6914\/8035\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_acbf3f2d-ab2c-4667-bd98-9e1bd1f5a68c.jpg?v=1785030565","url":"https:\/\/stinkyoldbooks.com\/fr\/products\/1748-le-triomphe-de-la-foi-catholique-3-volumes","provider":"Stinky Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}