Moravian Church — Catalogue of Books (Philadelphia, 1881)

Catalogue of Books Relating to, or Illustrating the History of the Unitas Fratrum, or United Brethren, as Established in Bohemia and Moravia, by Followers of John Huss, Overthrown and Exiled by Ferdinand II., of Austria, Renewed and Reorganized under the Auspices of Count Zinzendorf, and Now Generally Known as the Moravian Church. Philadelphia: Collins, Printer, 705 Jayne Street, 1881. 8vo (25 × 16 cm). 178, [3] pp. Rebound in contemporary cloth, covers ruled in blind, spine lettered in gilt (“Catalogue of Moravian Books”); edges plain. With engraved portrait of John Huss (dated 1415) facing the title. A substantial and carefully compiled bibliographical catalogue documenting works relating to the history of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church), tracing its origins from the Hussite movement in Bohemia and Moravia, its suppression under Ferdinand II, and its 18th-century renewal under Count Zinzendorf. The catalogue reflects 19th-century antiquarian and ecclesiastical scholarship, likely associated with Moravian institutional collections in the United States. Inv. H4