Leipzig & Magdeburg, Seidel, 1717. Folio (365 x 235 mm). In a very nice contemporary Cambridge mirror-style binding with six raised bands with richly gilt spine. Blindstamped ornamentation to board and single gilt line to boarders of boards. Small paper-label pasted on to upper compartment of spine. Light wear to extremities, scratches to boards but overall a very nice and clean copy. (4), 524, (160) pp.
Beautiful later edition of Scriver’s highly praised work describing the progress of the soul from misery to eternal life by combining allegory, dogmatics, and ethics. It has been translated into numerous languages, including Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish. The first edition was published in 1689. Christian Scriver (1629–1693) was a German Lutheran theologian and devotional writer. Scriver's writings focused on practical spirituality and personal piety, aiming to guide readers in their Christian walk.
Magdeburg & Leipzig, Seidels, 1737. Folio (365 x 235 mm). In a very nice contemporary Cambridge mirror-style binding with six raised bands with richly gilt spine. Blindstamped ornamentation to board and single gilt line to boarders of boards. Small paper-label pasted on to upper compartment of spine. Light wear to extremities, scratches to boards but overall a very nice and clean copy. (6), 1067, (35) pp.
Beautiful later edition of volume four of Scriver’s highly praised work describing the progress of the soul from misery to eternal life by combining allegory, dogmatics, and ethics. It has been translated into numerous languages, including Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish. The first edition was published in 1689. Christian Scriver (1629–1693) was a German Lutheran theologian and devotional writer. Scriver's writings focused on practical spirituality and personal piety, aiming to guide readers in their Christian walk.
Lüneburg, Cubach, 1676. 8vo. In contemporary full black calf with four raised bands and two clasps. Small paper-label (inventorynumber in Valdemar's Castle's library) pasted on to upper part of spine. Wear to extremities, a few worm-holes to boards. First and last few leaves with worm-tracts. Small worm-tract affecting first 200 pp, otherwise internally nice and clean. (18), 1419, (52) pp. + 1 frontispiece and 10 engraved plates, one to accompany each part.
Exceedingly rare first edition of Scriver’s beautifully illustrated devotional prayer book. Christian Scriver (1629–1693) was a German Lutheran theologian and devotional writer. Scriver's writings focused on practical spirituality and personal piety, aiming to guide readers in their Christian walk. We have not been able to trace a single copy in the trade. OCLC list three copies, all in Germany.
Basel, Johannes Pistorius 1738 Volume II seul. In-folio 36 x 22 cm. Reliure de l’époque parchemin, dos lisse, [4]-1068-[38] pp., texte à 2 colonnes en lettres gothiques, notes, glossaire, index. Reliure ternie, tâche sur le deuxième plat, intérieur assez frais avec quelques mouillures marginales.
Texte en allemand.”Seelen -Schatz”, décrivant l’élévation de l'âme, de la misère à la vie éternelle, en associant allégorie, dogme et éthique, fut l’ouvrage le plus important de l’oeuvre de Christian Scriver (1629-1693), pasteur luthérien et écrivain allemand. Bon état d’occasion
Kjøbenhavn, Kousgaard, 1888-92. 4to. 2 uens samtidige hldrbd. Det første bind i helldrbd. med rygforgyldning, det andet i hldrbd. med løs slidt ryg og slidt rygforgyldning. 2 frontispiecer. 12241418 pp. Begge bind indvendigt rene og velbevarede.