The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers

2 vols., 8vo, half calf and marbled boards. Rebacked with most of original spine laid down, but loses to lettering pieces, new endpapers,, bound a bit tight, vol. 2 with pale dampstain to top margin near end, some minor wear to extremities, internally bright & clean; very good or better. William Sewel (1653-1720) was a translater, lexicograper, and Quaker historian that was born in the Neherlands.His family were Quakers, and because he had knowledge of English, German, French and Latin he got work as a translator, journalist and editor. While he translated a lot of Quaker works, he also translated the works of many important writers of his time. However, his most significant accomplishment was this work, which was first published in 1717 in Dutch, and revised and translated into English in 1722. ODNB.