Neueröffneter Himmlischer Weihrauch-Schatz: oder Vollständiges Gebätt-Buch . . . Nebst einem Anhange Geistreicher Liedern und Gesängen
Basel: Emanuel Thurneysen, 1798. Hardcover. "Allerhand Zeiten, Anligen und Personen gerichtet; dabey ein genugsamer Unterricht vom Gebrauch des H. Abendmahls, Besuchung der Krancken, sammt behörigen Gebätten: Aus den allerberühmtesten Englisch- und Frantzösischen Theologis übersetzt und zusammen gezogen durch Johannem Zollikoffer." [30], 760, [8] p., frontispiece; 19 cm. Contemporary full calf with five spine compartments between raised bands. Blind-tooled decoration on spine; blind-ruled border on boards. Signatures: a-b8 (-b8) A-3B8 (8vo). Woodcut headpiece on first page of text; woodcut tailpiece on p. 752. Former owner's pencilled inscription on front fixed endpaper: "Christian Lutz his Boock, W??y Taunship Bucks Caunty." This popular work by Swiss religious leader Johannes Zollikofer (1633-1692) appeared in English as A Newly Opened Treasury of Heavenly Incense, or Christian's Companion. Scarce. In Good Condition: leather is worn, with loss at ends of spine and corners; lacking original leather spine label; lacking clasps; chipping along edges of first several leaves; loss along fore-edge of frontispiece, but no loss of printing on title page; creasing and light dampstaining; complete and solid. Good. Item #006334
Price: $85.00