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Awful Disclosures Of Maria Monk: As Exhibited In A Narrative Of Her Sufferings During A Residence Of Five Years As A Novice And Two Years As A Black Nun, In The Hotel Dieu Nunnery At Montreal.
by 'Maria Monk'
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Published for the Booksellers,. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1849. Unknown. Hardcover. A Small (5" x 3.25" x 0. 5") Early copy of this work first published in 1836. The book quickly became a best seller and was published in many different editions across the world. NO DATE but circa 1836/1860s? . An attractive early UK copy in azure blue cloth boards with blind stamped decoration, with the title 'Maria Monk' in a gilt border to the spine, and a gilt vignette religious (Nun and child? ) illustration to the front board. A little rubbed to all extremities, and corners a little 'soft', but no damage. A slight lean to the book. Clean and sound. Internally No Inscriptions, but the odd light mark /spots - mainly to the blank margins. Pale lemon endpapers, somewhat discoloured with age. (xii) + 184 pp. Decorative Chromolithographic frontispiece by Scott & Riley. The content of the book ends at page 178, but is followed by 5pp 'Extracts from Public Journals Relative to the Truth of Maria Monk's Disclosures'. 1836. The horrifying scenes the book describes ALLEGEDLY took place at the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal; these include the illicit relations between nuns and the neighbouring monks; infanticide; torture; murder; etc. An attractive mid-19th century binding of this Anti-Catholic work. See Images. ; 32mo 4" - 5" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119928
- Title
- Awful Disclosures Of Maria Monk: As Exhibited In A Narrative Of Her Sufferings During A Residence Of Five Years As A Novice And Two Years As A Black Nun, In The Hotel Dieu Nunnery At Montreal.
- Author
- 'Maria Monk'
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Unknown
- Publisher
- Published for the Booksellers,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Keywords
- Awful Disclosures Of Maria Monk: As Exhibited In A Narrative Of Her , Sufferings During A Residence Of Five Years As A Novice And Two Years As A , Black Nun, In The Hotel Dieu Nunnery At Montreal. Maria Monk., Early Copy Of This Work First Published In 18
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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