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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. 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 & staines at beginning & end, 1 leaf of the Bladwyzer loose, but else good). NOTE: Willem Sewel (also William) (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.

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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. 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 & staines at beginning & end, 1 leaf of the Bladwyzer loose, but else good). NOTE: Willem Sewel (also William) (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.

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