Maroquin with arms - Lot 101

Maroquin with arms MATHIEU (François-Désiré), archbishop La critique historique de la légende de Clémence Isaure. Speech delivered by Monseigneur Mathieu on the occasion of his reception at the Académie des Jeux Floraux on May 12, 1898. Toulouse, Douladoure-Privat, 1898. (Followed by) Discours de S. E. le cardinal Mathieu archevêque de Toulouse prononcé à Rome le 25 juin 1899 à l'occasion de la prise de possession de son titre cardinalice de Sainte Sabine. Slne., 1899. 2 texts in an in-8 volume; autograph dispatch in each publication. Contemporary red morocco with green lining, signed G. BENARD, gilt title and cross on spine, gilt arms of alliances at center of boards, filleted edges, wide inner lace, green moiré endpapers, gilt edges. François-Désiré Mathieu, French bishop, cardinal and historian. He became Archbishop of Toulouse in 1896, a position he held until 1899. He was created a curial cardinal by Pope Leo XIII as Cardinal-Priest of Sainte-Sabine during the consistory of 1899, and was called to Rome.