Published by Elek Books, London, 1970
ISBN 10: 0236308084 ISBN 13: 9780236308088
Seller: East Kent Academic, Bridge, Canterbury, KENT, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Ex-library with usual stamops. Dust jacket with protective plastic cover. In this novel, Zola addresses the the issue of male chastity and how a Catholic priest might reconcile his vow with human nature where young Abbe Mouret loves purely and utterly, a young girl. Clearly different from the scandals around priests today! 312 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £10.35.
Published by Elek Books, London, 1957
Seller: Gotcha By The Books, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
hardbound. Condition: Good. Emile Zola novel, treating the theme of chastity amongst the Roman Catholic clergy; translated from the French by Alec Brown; prominent foxing/tanning to endpapers, prelims and text block; scattered foxing in text, o.w. Good; dustwrapper edgeworn, rubbed and foxed, o.w. Good. Dustwrapper. 312pp. 8vo. Good.
Published by Elek Books Ltd., London, 1957
Seller: Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. pp. 312. 8vo. Black cloth boards. 8vo. Lightest shelfwear, slight offsetting to endpapers, contents clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good and housed in very good lightly rubbed exquisitely illustrated dustjacket. Overall, very good+. "In this novel Zola studies the problem of male chastity. How does the Roman Catholic priest, vowed to celibacy, learn to keep unbroken such complete denial of the flesh?".
Published by London : Elek Books, 1957
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 312 pages ; (8º). Notes: Translation of La faute de L'abbé Mauret. Translated from the French by Alec Brown. Subjects: Catholic Church, Clergy, France ; Fiction. Sexual behaviour, France ; Fiction. 3 Kg.
Published by London : Elek Books, 1957
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 312 pages ; (8º). Notes: Translation of La faute de L'abbé Mauret. Translated from the French by Alec Brown. Subjects: Catholic Church, Clergy, France ; Fiction. Sexual behaviour, France ; Fiction. 1 Kg.