An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of Christ to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century [...](Volume VI ONLY) Hardcover - 1811

London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies; [and various others], 1811. A New Edition" Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. This is Volumes 6 ONLY of a 6 volume set. Translated into English from the Latin original edition of 1726 by Archibald MacLaine. Half light brown leather and light brown textured publisher's cloth. Hubbed spine bears five raised bands with gilt ornamentation and red leather labels stamped with gilt lettering. Speckled edges. Includes chronological tables, and an appendix. Indexed. 547 pp.<br><br>ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Lawrence Mosheim (1693-1755) was a German Lutheran church historian, Chancellor of The University of Gottingen, and also held the title of President of the German Society. His exegetical writings, characterized by learning and good sense, and his sermons showed considerable elegance and mastery of style. His Ecclesiastical History provided a crucial source for Edward Gibbon's decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and Gibbon borrowed many of Mosheim's arguments. (Wikipedia). <br><br>CONDITION: Ex-library with book plate and small stamps within introductory pages. Moderate external wear with denting to the front cover foredge. Front hinge is starting, yet boards are still well attached and the binding is quite sound. Leaves have only lightly toned with foxing predominantly within endpapers. Unmarked except for library annotation. A handsome copy. Volume VI only. Full refund if not satisfied.