ZSCHOKKE (Henri). Religious meditations, in the form of discourses, for all times, circumstances and situations of domestic and civil life. 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. Bookplate and stamp of Baron Reille-Soult.