MASSILLON (Jean-Baptiste). Morceaux choisis de Massillon ou recueil de ce que ses écrits ont de plus parfait sous le rapport du style et de l'éloquence. Paris : Antoine-Augustin Renouard, 1809. - In-12, long-grained dark blue morocco, large gilt border and gilt numeral in the center of the boards, smooth spine decorated, gilt border inside, gilt edges (Blaise jeune). First edition of this selection of texts by the famous bishop of Clermont Jean-Baptiste Massillon (1663-1742). It is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the latter, engraved by Augustin de Saint-Aubin. A very nice copy in a very elegant contemporary binding signed by Blaise jeune. It has been enriched with an engraved portrait of Saint Elizabeth published by the engraver and bookseller François-Pierre Janet. Corners slightly dulled, headband partly undone. Some foxing. Provenance: gilt AP figure in the center of the boards.