[Early Boston Imprint] Geneva History

Updated August 6, 2026

Lot number	7
Auction	1066: Rare Books & Bookworm, ONLINE-ONLY Sale
Date	August 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Auction house	Addison & Sarova Auctioneers
Location	Social Circle, Georgia

Estimate: 60 / 600 Le Mercier, Andrew. THE CHURCH HISTORY OF GENEVA, IN FIVE BOOKS: AS ALSO A POLITICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THAT REPUBLICK. Boston, New-England: Sold by S. Gerrish, and other Booksellers, 1732. 6.75" x 4". [10], 220, [2], vi, 76, [2] pp. 20th c. morocco binding. Includes errata leaf at end, bearing the early ownership signature of John Griffin. First Edition. An early American imprint. Written by the Rev. Andrew Le Mercier, longtime pastor of the French (Huguenot) Church in Boston, this history traces the rise and development of the Reformed Church in Geneva while also providing a political and geographical survey of the republic. Intended for an English-speaking colonial audience, the work celebrates Geneva as the cradle of Reformed Protestantism and offers a vigorous defense of its ecclesiastical institutions, civil government, and the legacy of the Reformation under Calvin and his successors. Condition: Title with margins reinforced with tissue, edge-toning throughout, occasional minor stains, Good overall.

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