Author: HONTHEIM Joannes Nicolaus von ( Justinus Febronius ) :
Title: Historia Trevirensis Diplomatica et Pragmatica Tomi Tres.
Description: Augustae Vind. & Herbipoli, ( Augsburg , Wurzburg ), Sumptibus Martini Veith, 1750, 3 vols in-folio, 33,5 x 21.5 cm , (10) nn pp + LXXXVI pp + 834 pp + 3 engraved plates + pp 835-840 + (48)(indices) nn pp ; XXII pp + 902 pp + (60)(indices) nn pp + 16 engraved plates ; XVI pp + 1033 pp + (41)(indices) nn pp (complete), binding renewed, original bookblocks retained, modern half leather, marbled boards, gilt spine, edges painted red, some browning at some pages, small circular ex-library labels on titles, still a fine set. First edition, Wegele 940 , ADB XIII , 85. One of the most important source publications on the history of Trier. Febronius (Johann Nikolas von Hontheim, Trier 1701 - Montquentin near Orval 1790). He was also the originator of a powerful movement within the Roman Catholic church towards nationalizing the church and limiting the papal powers, an erroneous doctrine which he sincerely renounced two years before his death. He studied at Leuven University and even learned to speak the Dutch language.. .

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