The Church History of Geneva, in Five Books. As Also A Political and Geographical Account of the Republick.
by Le Mercier, Andrew
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About This Item
8vo contemporary tooled calf, [1], [4], [1], [2], 220, [1], vi, 76, [2] pages. 2 books in one, each with a separate title and with an additional title and table of contents for the combined edition. Front cover detached and rear cover is cracked and hinge is a little weak, backstrip defective, covers worn, no endpapers, some dampstaining, 3 leaves appear to be supplied from another copy, signature on front pastedown, normal foxing and aging. Le Mercier was born in 1692 in Caen France. He graduated from Geneva, and in 1715 came to America through the influence of Andrew Faneuil. He was selected to become the new pastor of the French Protestant church in Boston, where he presided till 1748. In 1737 while on board the ship Catherine returning from a trip to Europe he was shipwrecked off the coast of the island of Sable. He set up a relief house for the relief of shipwrecked mariners on the Isle of Sables. The present volume, which is believed to be a scarce work, is one of two works he published. The other is a "Treatise against Distraction" published in 1733. Evans 3596. Brinley Sales 7593. famous americans website.
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- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100333
- Title
- The Church History of Geneva, in Five Books. As Also A Political and Geographical Account of the Republick.
- Author
- Le Mercier, Andrew
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- S. Gerrish,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1732
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- American Imprints, Americana
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