Miguel Lemos — L&Apos;Apostolat Positiviste Au Bresil.

Rio-De-Janeiro, Au Siege Central De L'Eglise Positiviste Du Bresil, 1895. Leather. A scarce edition of the fourth annual circular of the Brazilian Positivist Church of Humanity. The author, Miguel Lemos, was the founder of the Positivist Church of Brazil and a Humanity Apostle. A collection of notes on the progression of the Positivist Church, its events, leaders and their successors as well as correspondence with other peoples and cities. The church was founded in 1881 and its head quarters, the Humanity Temple still exists in Rio de Janeiro. In French. In a half morocco binding. Externally, generally smart with gilt detailing to spine and metal reinforced base corners. Some loss to paper cover of front board. Rear board corner bumped. Ink inscription on title page. Internally, firmly bound with handling marks to first couple of pages, otherwise pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .