The history of the evangelical churches of the valleys of Piemont·. Containing a most exact geographical description of the place, and a faithfull account of the doctrine, life, and persecutions of the ancient inhabitants. Together, with a most naked and punctual relation of the late bloudy massacre, 1655. And a narrative of all the following transactions, to the year of our Lord, 1658. All which are justified, partly by divers ancient manuscripts written many hundred years before Calvin or Luther, and partly by other most authentick attestations: the true originals of the greatest part whereof, are to be seen in their proper languages by all the curious, in the publick library of the famous University of Cambridge. Collected and compiled with much pains and industry, by Samuel Morland, Esq; during his abode in Geneva, in quality of His Highness Commissioner Extraordinary for the affairs of the said valleys, ... .
Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Bt (1625-1695)
Category
Books
Date
1658
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 3180561
Summary
Bibliographic description
[68], 709, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates :. ill., map, port. ;. fol. Imperfect: with frontis. port. but wanting second plate (map?). With some ms. marginalia (see pp. 344 and 346). Binding: seventeenth-century full sprinkled calf sewn onto five raised bands; double blind fillets; additional vertical lines tooled parallel to spine.
Makers and roles
Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Bt (1625-1695) Pierre Lombard (Paris 1612 – Paris 1682)