Pons, J. S. [editor]. The Doctrine of the Church of Geneva Illustrated, in a Series of Sermons preached by The Modern Divines of that City. London: Treuttel, Wurtz, Treuttel, Jun. and Richter, 1825. First Edition. [10659]
Green leather spine & corners, the spine is decorated in blind & gilt, with the title "Pons's Modern Divines of Geneva." With green cloth boards, green end papers, 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 inches, marbled page edges, the contemporary bookplate of the Earl of Ilchester, who is listed as one of the subscribers. The binding has good joints, is worn at the corner tips and the boards are either faded or have a light stain. xxxii, 367 clean pp., tight. Very good. Hardcover.
Twelve sermons on gospel themes, by Cellerier, Moulinie, Gaussen, Mouchon, De Joux, Diodati, Thouron, Picot. The list of subscribers includes the King of England and five additional members of Royalty.
The editor is the Reverend J. S. Pons, "One of his Majesty's Chaplains at the Dutch Chapel, st. James's palace, and Minister of the French Episcopal Church, called Eglise des Grecs."
Rev. Pons presents each minister and some customs of the Church of Geneva in his 32-page Introduction.
