[Rarebooks] FS:[Moravians] ACTA FRATRUM UNITATIS IN ANGLIA, MDCCXLIX

[Deborah Thornton Pendleton]

For Your Consideration.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE TO WHOM THE PETITION OF THE DEPUTIES OF THE 
UNITED MORAVIAN CHURCHES IN BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR UNITED 
BRETHREN, WAS REFERRED TOGETHER WITH SOME EXTRACTS OF THE MOST MATERIAL 
VOUCHERS AND PAPERS CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX TO THE SAID REPORT. 
London: 1749. Folio (approx. 12 x 7-3/4 inches), in old calf. (4), (iv), 
(2), 635-638, 27, (1) 58, (4) (59)-120, (4), (121)-156 (including 
blanks). Armorial bookplate of "Moeller" (a name early associated with 
the Brethren). The half title reads "ACTA FRATRUM UNITATIS IN ANGLIA, 
MDCCXLIX." With separate title page printed by Thomas Baskett, 
historical documents in various languages, among which are comments on 
the Brethren's work with slaves of the Danish West Indies and Algiers; 
Isaac Watts, Count Zinzendorff, &c. Begins with the bill for encouraging 
"the People known by the Name of Unitas Fratrum, or United Brethren, to 
settle in his Majesty's Colonies in America," and for Lieutenant-General 
Oglethorpe..."do prepare and bring in the same." Second part  with 
Hierarchiae Anglicanae, Fidei, Liturgiae, & Praxeos Fratrum Materiale et 
Rationale, Dicat. Covers edge-worn, front and back pages chipped and 
front hinge split at top and quite tender.                      $675.

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