‎GUNDLING, NICOLAUS HIERONYMUS.‎
‎Otia. 3 parts.‎

‎Frankfurt & Leipzig, Renger, 1706 - 1707. 8vo. In contemporary half vellum over red and gold floral paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Previous owner's name (Peter Otto Rosenørn - owner of Hersomgård) to front free end-paper. Internally nice and clean. (14), 256, (2), (16), 244, (4), (24), 332, (62) pp. + 1 folded table.‎

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‎First edition of this collection of essays on history, geography, biography, philosophy and cultural history, considered a precursor to the famous 'Gundlingiana.' Nicolaus Hieronymus Gundling (1671–1729) was a German jurist and philosopher, born in Kirchensittenbach and died in Magdeburg. Nicolaus studied at several universities and became a professor of philosophy in Halle in 1705. He notably debated Gotthard Heidegger in 1702 over the cultural influence of French novels.‎