Pourcher, Abbé Pierre. - History of the Beast... - Lot 189 - Crait + Müller

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Pourcher, Abbé Pierre. - History of the Beast... - Lot 189 - Crait + Müller
Pourcher, Abbé Pierre. - History of the Beast of Gévaudan, true scourge of God, according to unpublished and authentic documents. Saint-Martin de Boubaux (Lozère), with the author, 1889. In-16, red cardboard with smooth spine, gilt author and title -Small tear in the false title - 1040 pp. - A rare and curious historical collection written by Father Pourcher from documents found in the National Library, the library of the Institute, newspapers of the time and the collective memory of his parishioners. Without doubt the most complete work on the subject, even if the presentation of the beast by the good abbot makes it a divine punishment inflicted on the inhabitants of Gévaudan for having suppressed the feast of Saint Sévérien, first bishop of Mende. The author, a local scholar, parish priest of Saint-Martin-de-Boubaux in Lozère printed his works himself. Rare .
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