"Chateaubriand - The Martyrs Or The Triumph Of The Christian Religion. 1809, Original Edition."
CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de) - The martyrs or the triumph of the Christian religion. Paris, Le Normant, 1809; in-8, XXIV-414, 403 pp., errata and publisher's catalogue, contemporary full rooted calfskin bindings, smooth spines adorned with rosettes, edges painted yellow, title labels in green morocco. The 2 volumes. Work composed by Chateaubriand after his return from the East. Apologetic work on Christianity and the social condition following the Revolution of 1789. First edition, good condition.