Paris: L. Hachette, editeur; Ladrange, Librarie, 1843. Hardcover. Fenelon was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer from the late 17th-early 18th centuries. He was active in the French Catholic Church's efforts to persuade Huguenots to return to Catholicism. He is best known for his Les Aventures de Télémaque [The Adventures of Telemachus, Son of Ulysses]. This publication covers his philosophical writings. Scarce early edition. 12mo. Three-quarter red leather, with red paper-covered boards. Gilt title to raised leather spine. Marbled endpapers and marbled edges of text block. Front cover is scratched in many places, and back cover also shows scratching. Top and bottom edges of covers show significant scraping. Sunning to spine. Pages are browned, with some staining and foxing, but generally in good condition. 460 pages. FRELANG/082422. Very Good. More