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✨ RARE ANTIQUARIAN FIND (1857 FIRST EDITION) ✨Up for sale is a remarkably scarce, highly fascinating piece of 19th-century American religious history: "Balls and Dancing Parties Condemned by the Scriptures, Holy Fathers, Holy Councils, and Most Renowned Theologians of the Church" (Boston: Patrick Donahoe, 1857). 📜 ABOUT THE BOOK
Translated from the 1842 French treatise "Traité sur la Danse" by Abbé Hulot, this fascinating text serves as a strict, polemical warning to youth about the spiritual dangers, temptations, and vices associated with formal dancing and social balls. A highly unique piece of social commentary from the Victorian era!🔍 CONDITION DETAILS
This 169-year-old book is in authentic antique "Fair" to "Good" condition:
• Cover: Original brown cloth featuring beautifully detailed, blind-stamped floral and geometric designs. Shows moderate shelf wear, minor spine fraying, and corner bumping typical for its age.
• Binding: Structure is intact; pages hold securely together.
• Pages: Expect natural age toning/browning throughout. Clean text with no major writing or missing pages found.📦 SHIPPING & HANDLING
• Fast, secure shipping in a sturdy box with plenty of bubble wrap to protect its historical value.
• Smoke-free home.Add this spectacular, conversation-starting volume to your library of antiquarian books, religious history, or rare curio items! 📚📖
