Auction 346 Old & Rare Books - Religion
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QUAKERS -- SEWEL, W. Histori Van de Opkomste, Aanwas, en Voortgang der Christenen, Bekend by den naam van Quakers. Ondermengd met de voornaamste Staatsgeschiedenissen van dien tyd, in Engeland voorgevallen. En met Authentike stukken voorzien. Amst., R.& G. Wetstein, 1717. (16), 784, 56, (12) pp. Fol. Cont. h. vellum. (Skilfully recased w. new paper on sides, new endpapers, margins a bit frayed at beginning & end, 1 leaf loose, a bit stained at beginning and end, but else good).

Willem Sewel (1653-1720), Dutch Quaker historian of English background. He spent 25 years of labour on this, his major work. Scarce first edition on the history of the Quaker religion. The first English edition followed in 1722.

€ 400

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