704. ZSCHOKKE (Henri). Méditations religieuses, en forme de discours, pour toutes les époques, circonstances et situations de la vie domestique et civile. Translated by Monnard and Gence, from the German work entitled "Stunden der Andacht". Paris, À la librairie Treuttel et Würtz, 1830-1837, 8 vol. in-8, glazed cherry half-calf, spine with gilt ribbons, gilt fillet on covers, marbled edges (period binding). Work by Swiss publicist Heinrich Zschokke (1771-1848), a popular playwright and short-story writer in his day, who was also an important political figure as administrator of Basel, deputy to the Aarau parliament, and Swiss patriot during the period of the Empire. A fine copy. Ex-libris and seal of Baron Reille-Soult.