Blessed John Baptist de La Salle. Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools

Introduction by Msgr. d'Hulst. Publisher's binding, red half-morocco. Smooth spine decorated with a gilt portrait of La Salle inserted into a monumental gilt floral medallion framed by a double gilt fillet. Front cover richly illustrated with a gold, black, and yellow design adorned with a gilt and illustrated depiction of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle teaching two toddlers, set against a background decorated with punched gold crosses and framed by floral lace with fleurs-de-lis and romantic floral scrolls, gilt-stamped and highlighted with triple gilt fillets, based on a composition by A. Souze. All edges gilt. Photogravure reproduction of a statue of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle as a frontispiece under tissue guard. Interior with scattered foxing. Numerous quality illustrations (wood engravings, photogravures, chemical etchings).

• - Number of volumes: 1 volume
• - Format: Fort in-4
• - Binding: Relié
• - Collation: 686 pp