Une sainte de la legende doree: Sainte Bernadette de Lourdes

Duhourcau, Francois

Published by Bernard Grasset, 1933

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In French. 1933 fifth edition, Editions Bernard Grasset (Paris), 4 7/8 x 7 3/8 inches tall hardcover, green marbled paper-covered boards over green leather spine, five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, marbled endpapers, publisher?s wraps bound in, black-and-white portrait of St. Bernadette, [10], 238, [6] pp. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers, with sun fading and rubbing to leather spine. Slight soiling and foxing to publisher?s wraps bound in. Otherwise, apart from very slight age toning, a very good copy ? clean and unmarked ? of this work about Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879) of Lourdes. ~T~ [1.5P] Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879), also known as Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, was known for experiencing Marian apparitions of a ?young lady? who asked for a chapel to be built at the nearby cave-grotto at Massabielle. These apparitions are said to have occurred between February and July 1858, and the woman who appeared to her identified herself as the ?Immaculate Conception.? After a canonical investigation, Soubirous's reports were eventually declared ?worthy of belief? in 1862, and the Marian apparition became known as Our Lady of Lourdes. The Marian shrine at Lourdes went on to become a major pilgrimage site, attracting over five million pilgrims of all denominations each year. In 1933 - the year this fifth edition of Duhourcau?s biography was issued - Pope Pius XI declared Soubirous a saint of the Catholic Church. Seller Inventory # T-1012-12272

Bibliographic Details

Title: Une sainte de la legende doree: Sainte ...

Publisher: Bernard Grasset

Publication Date: 1933

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 5th.