The Mysteries of the Confessional — Éric Losfeld, 1968 - Lot 165

The Mysteries of the Confessional — Éric Losfeld, 1968 BOUVIER (Bishop Jean-Baptiste), CLARET (Antonio Maria), and LOUVEL (René). The Mysteries of the Confessional: A Secret Manual for Confessors, followed by The Golden Key and the Treatise on Chastity. Paris, Éric Losfeld, 1968. In-8, paperback, illustrated purple cover. A reprint of a remarkable 19th-century work of Catholic casuistry devoted to the Sixth Commandment and to sexual questions raised in the context of confession. The volume notably reproduces Bouvier’s *Dissertatio in sextum Decalogi praeceptum*, originally published in 1827, and includes a “Questionnaire for the Use of Confessors.” Condition: good copy. Cover intact, with some scuffing, scratches, and minor creases from use, particularly on the headband and corners; interior clean with slight patina on the paper.