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[Brussels - Sacrament of Miracle] [GRIFFET, Henri] Histoire des hosties miraculeuses, qu'on nomme le très-saint sacrement de miracle, qui se conserve à Bruxelles depuis l'an [...]. Brussels, J. Van den Berghen, 8vo: 124-[7]-[1 bl.] pp. (sm. tear on title underl., sl. toned). Contemp. black sheep, richly gilt decor. border on covers, flat gilt decor. spine, red leather title label, red edges, renewed endpapers (rebacked or covers restored). Treatise on the Brussels anti-Jewish medieval legend of the "Miraculous Sacrament" (by the French Jesuit H. Griffet (1698-1771). Engr. ill.: 1 fold. front. and pl. (7 fold.) by L.J. Fruytiers; woodcut ill.: 1 fold. pl. "Véritable représentation du très-saint sacrement de miracles" and 1 in-text. Title signed by publisher. Without f. χ1 which is often missing (STCV). Enriched with a cut out devotional engr. pl. pasted on the flyleaf before the front. Ref. De Le Court - DBS III:1823:- STCV. Prov. Bookseller's tick. - Ms. autogr. dedication from H[en]ri Cattoir to "Soeur Eulalie", 18/07/- "J. Van den Berghen" (publ. sign. on title). Starting bid: