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325 - Switzerland – Helvetica New Year’s Papers of the Society of …
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Switzerland – Helvetica New Year’s Papers of the Society of the Canons. Zurich, 1779–1834. With numerous full-page engraved plates. A series of 28 issues published annually. 4°. Half-leather binding, 19th century. Rohr, Zürcher Neujahrsblätter, pp. 17ff. – A rare and culturally significant series of Zurich New Year’s publications by the ‘Society of Learned Gentlemen at the Chorherrenstube’. The series began with the issue ‘Auf das Neujahr 1779’ and was published as an annual New Year’s gift for Zurich’s young people eager to learn. It also follows in the tradition of Zurich’s philanthropic societies: the distribution or sale served a charitable purpose and was linked to support for the orphanage. Written in a popular yet scholarly style intended for a young readership, the booklets primarily cover material from Zurich’s history, Swiss history and the history of the Reformation. The focus is on: biographical sketches of Zurich clergymen, canons, teachers and scholars; articles on church and Reformation history, particularly the Zurich tradition; historical and biographical accounts from older and more recent Swiss history; material on local educational, scholarly and social history, and occasional topics relating to natural history, moral education and general knowledge. – A fine copy. Switzerland. – With numerous full-page engraved plates. A series of 28 annually published booklets. 4to. Contemporary 19th-century half-cloth. A rare and culturally significant Zurich New Year’s publication series issued by the ‘Society of Learned Gentlemen of the Chorherrenstube’. The series began with the issue *Auf das Neujahr 1779* (‘For the New Year 1779’) and was published as an annual New Year’s gift for the inquisitive youth of Zurich. It also forms part of the tradition of Zurich’s philanthropic societies: its distribution or sale served charitable purposes and contributed to the support of the orphanage. Written in a popular scholarly style and intended for a young readership, the booklets chiefly present material drawn from Zurich, Swiss and Reformation history. Their main subjects include biographical sketches of Zurich clergymen, canons, teachers and scholars; contributions to ecclesiastical and Reformation history, particularly relating to Zurich; historical and biographical accounts from earlier and more recent Swiss history; topics in local educational, intellectual and moral history; and occasional contributions on natural history, moral instruction and general education. - A good copy.
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