(SCRIVER CHRISTIAN)
Einer gläubigen und andächtigen Seelen vermehrtes tägliches Bet- Buss- Lob- Und Danck-Opffer. Das ist: Ein grosses vollkomenes Bet-Buch in allerley geistlichen und leiblichen gemeinen und sonderbaren Nöthen und Anliegen zu gebrauchen. 10 parts.
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.
Order-nr.: 61793
DKK 7.000,00