49 - Sermons by Protestant Theologians. Edited by J. P. Bamberger. 5 (of 7) volumes (= collections). With 5 title vignettes and woodcut ornamentation. Berlin, Mylius, 1771–75. Approx. 1,700 pp. 8°. Marbled endpapers. Contemporary leather binding with gold-stamped title and volume number on a leather label, rich floral gilding on the spine, gold-stamped ornamental Filet trim on the covers and inner edges, endpapers of multicolored veined paste paper with irregular decoration, color-edged fore-edges, and ribbon bookmarks (somewhat bumped, scuffed, and stained).

Sermons by Protestant Theologians. Edited by J. P. Bamberger. 5 (of 7) volumes (= collections). With 5 title vignettes and woodcut ornamentation. Berlin, Mylius, 1771–75. Approx. 1,700 pp. 8°. Marbled endpapers. Contemporary leather binding with gold-stamped title and volume number on a leather label, rich floral gilding on the spine, gold-stamped ornamental Filet trim on the covers and inner edges, endpapers of multicolored veined paste paper with irregular decoration, color-edged fore-edges, and ribbon bookmarks (somewhat bumped, scuffed, and stained). A rare anthology containing a total of over 70 pulpit sermons from German Enlightenment theology, from a prominent collection. Illustrated with 5 woodcut title vignettes and several woodcut head-and-tailpieces. With contributions by, among others, the editor, Johann Joachim Spalding, and Georg Joachim Zollikofer. In the supplementary volume No. 7 (1799), the collection anonymously includes the earliest printed sermons by Friedrich Schleiermacher. - Provenance: The reverse sides of the title pages bear the stamp of the Royal Joachimsthal Gymnasium (dissolved in 1956) as a bequest from Princess Anna Amalie of Prussia (1723–87), the youngest sister of Frederick the Great: "Gymnasio Reg: Joachim: Bequest: From the collection of Striss. Princess Amalia." (Regarding the bequest: Köpke, F. C.: History of the Library of the Royal Joachimsthal Gymnasium ... Berlin, 1831, pp. 22ff.)—Throughout, very lightly browned; overall, a very well-preserved set with contemporary colored papers as endpapers, still vibrant in color. A scarce collection comprising over 70 pulpit sermons from German Enlightenment theology; our set comes from a distinguished provenance. Illustrated with 5 woodcut title vignettes and several woodcut headpieces and tailpieces. Bound in contemporary marbled calf with rich gold tooling and superb multicolored veined paste paper. - With contributions by, among others, the editor, Johann Joachim Spalding, and Georg Joachim Zollikofer. In the supplementary volume No. 7 (1799), the collection anonymously includes the earliest printed sermons by Friedrich Schleiermacher. - Provenance: The reverse of the title pages bears the stamp of the Royal Joachimsthal Grammar School (dissolved in 1956) as a bequest from Princess Anna Amalie of Prussia (1723–87), the youngest sister of King Frederick II: 'Gymnasio Reg: Joachim: Legat: Ab Illustr: Striss. Principe Amalia'. - Very slightly browned throughout. A set in very good overall condition with contemporary colored decorative endpapers in fresh colors.