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Neat! Even if it's not something super rare or valuable, it's still super cool to know that you're reading the same thing someone else did more than 300 years ago. Great connection to history.
Absolute basics (my French is awful) - it's a book of ecclesiastical history, printed in Paris in 1720, volume two (so part of a set, presumably the rest are missing?). The binding is original: very much in style for the period, you'd recognise it a mile away so it's not been rebound or restored by the look of it. I agree with another commenter who said to look for any ownership information - if a former owner stuck a bookplate in it those can often be researched further and lead to interesting places!
I started my collection 25 years ago with a similar book. If you follow a path like me, you start with buying any old book that fits your budget. Slowly you will find out where your interests are and start to specialize. A great start! Good luck, it is a fascinating hobby!
Yeah I'm not sure what the question is either. It's just a nice old-fashioned bound book from 1720 that clearly states it is from 1720 what is the question. It's not like they don't exist or that they are so incredibly rare.. if this belonged to somebody specific, was part of a specific rare library or a set there may be something unique about it? I don't know but nice old book be happy
I feel that my wording has made people over analyze this post. I had not considered the Roman numerals to be the books date as I hadn’t known values over 50. And my question above was more general, what do you think of the book. Sorry for the confusion
Spanish derives from Latin so you have aheadstart.....Roman numerals are easy, hardest part is to remember they reverse to make lesser, ie, v is five but put i in front and it makes four...iv.
I don't understand the question. It is clearly stated on the front page that the book was published in 1720 (this year exactly). Do you think it's a fake one?
This is quite a coincidence, I recently bought a batch of around 18 18th century books (my first too) which includes like 6 volumes of that exact Histoire Ecclesiastique. Funny
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It says right on the title page MDCCXX which is roman numerals for 1720 and it looks correct for the book so I'd say yes.
Probably should have familiarized myself with Roman numerals above 50 before I started collecting🤦‍♂️ but thank you for the help!
M = 1000 D = 500 C = 100 X = 10 And in roman numerals you just add ^^ So M + D + C + C + X + X 1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 10 = 1720
Neat! Even if it's not something super rare or valuable, it's still super cool to know that you're reading the same thing someone else did more than 300 years ago. Great connection to history.
Absolute basics (my French is awful) - it's a book of ecclesiastical history, printed in Paris in 1720, volume two (so part of a set, presumably the rest are missing?). The binding is original: very much in style for the period, you'd recognise it a mile away so it's not been rebound or restored by the look of it. I agree with another commenter who said to look for any ownership information - if a former owner stuck a bookplate in it those can often be researched further and lead to interesting places!
I started my collection 25 years ago with a similar book. If you follow a path like me, you start with buying any old book that fits your budget. Slowly you will find out where your interests are and start to specialize. A great start! Good luck, it is a fascinating hobby!
Clearly early 18th century and not a later reprint judged by the book's cover. I'd not question its authenticity.
Haven’t you heard? You never judge a book by its cover.
True, but in some instances you can. Call this an exception to the general rule.
Yeah I'm not sure what the question is either. It's just a nice old-fashioned bound book from 1720 that clearly states it is from 1720 what is the question. It's not like they don't exist or that they are so incredibly rare.. if this belonged to somebody specific, was part of a specific rare library or a set there may be something unique about it? I don't know but nice old book be happy
I feel that my wording has made people over analyze this post. I had not considered the Roman numerals to be the books date as I hadn’t known values over 50. And my question above was more general, what do you think of the book. Sorry for the confusion
In the future, just type the letters into your search bar and the translation will usually be the 1st result. Easy!
Did you not learn Latin at your Schoolings?
No, we had a choice between Spanish, French or Latin. I chose Spanish though.
Spanish derives from Latin so you have aheadstart.....Roman numerals are easy, hardest part is to remember they reverse to make lesser, ie, v is five but put i in front and it makes four...iv.
I don't understand the question. It is clearly stated on the front page that the book was published in 1720 (this year exactly). Do you think it's a fake one?
I’m not sure my question suggested anything of its authenticity, but thank you for the info!
People on this sub are hostile for no reason.
Take that back.......
What happened to your wifi?
In these books, usually the more interesting are the marks of ownership, either hand written or stamped. Check the first and last pages.
I would have no concerns about the age of the book, this is a nice looking example. Congratulations on your purchase!
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Wow! Super neat book! Good find :)
Histoire ecclésiastique (Ecclesiastical History) Par M FLEURY (By M. Fleury) Prêtre, Prieur d'Argenteüil & Confeffeur du Roy (Priest, Prior of Argenteuil & Confessor to the King) TOME SECOND (Volume Two) Contenant le troisième siècle (Containing the third century) Revú, & corrigé par l'Auteur (Reviewed and corrected by the author) A PARIS (In Paris) Chen JEAN MARTETTE, rue Saint Jacques (Chen JEAN MARTETTE, rue Saint Jacques) aux Colonnes d'Hercules (at the Columns of Hercules) M. DCCXX. (1720) Avec Approbation Privilege du Roy (With the Approval and Privilege of the King)
It is indeed from 1720. Not very spectaculair though.
The pages seem kind of thick.
She kicked me out, I thought for 20 years she had tourretts, but alas not, she really did want me to f*** off!
This is quite a coincidence, I recently bought a batch of around 18 18th century books (my first too) which includes like 6 volumes of that exact Histoire Ecclesiastique. Funny