Switzerland: Ruchat, Abraham, History Of The Reformation Of Switzerland, 6 Fine Volumes, 1740

History of the Reformation in Switzerland - where we see all the most remarkable things that happened, from the year 1516 to the year 1556, in the churches of the XIII cantons and confederate states.
(6 volumes) geneve, henri-albert gosse, 1740.
Beautiful edition, binding with raised bands, half-sheepskin gilded with irons, the 6 complete, homogeneous volumes, in good condition. Varnished vermilion edges, Ex-libris: Musis et Amicis (SCHAFFHOUSE, Library of friends in (1774-1826). Schaffhausen. Founded in 1775, the majority of the collection was sold in 1884 (Wegmann).
Good general condition, a nugget for ancient Swiss religious culture
Ruchat, Abraham (1680 - 1750) His History of the Reformation of Switzerland, the first to appear in French, was not published in full until 1835-1838 Modern in its working methods, R On the other hand, remained strongly marked by the traditional anti-Catholic polemic. Polyglot (French, German, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Dutch, English and Spanish), he was also a translator and wrote a Hebrew grammar in Latin.
Dimensions: 6 volumes 16cm x 10cm. Take a good look at our photos.....
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