‎FESSEL, DANIEL.‎
‎Der seligen Kinder Gottes unsterbliches Ehrengedachtnuss Das ist Der erster Theil Christlicher Leich- und Trost-Predigten. Die bey vornehmer und gottseliger Leute Leichbegangnussen in der Veste Custrin gehalten. 3 parts. ‎

‎Custrin, Dennewitz, 1659, 1660 & 1661. 4to. In contemporary full vellum with yapp edges and title in contemporary hand to spine. Stains and soiling to extremities. Previous owner's name in contemporary hand to title-page. Internally nice and clean. (24), 612, (32), 532, (24), 52, 569 pp. ‎

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‎Exceedingly rare first edition of Fessel’s extensive collection of sermons delivered during the funerals of prominent persons in the fortress of Küstrin (now Kostrzyn nad Odra Poland) between 1659 and 1661. Daniel Fessel (1599 - 1674), was a German theologian and philosopher being the Evangelical Lutheran court preacher to the widowed Electress Anna of Brandenburg and later as superintendent in Küstrin, holding the rank and title of an electoral Brandenburg consistorial councilor.‎