53 - Anthology containing 10 rare works, mostly on Protestant doctrine, including several published for the 200th anniversary of the Confessio Augustana. 1715–1731. 8° (approx. 17 x 11 cm). Marbled paper. Contemporary half-leather binding with red edges (worn, bumped, stained; spine with a torn crease and a small missing section).

Anthology containing 10 rare works, mostly on Protestant doctrine, including several published for the 200th anniversary of the Confessio Augustana. 1715–1731. 8° (approx. 17 x 11 cm). Marbled paper. Contemporary half-leather binding with red edges (worn, bumped, stained; spine with a torn crease and a small missing section). Contains: I. GINSIUS, M.N. *Ilias in nuce* or *A Concise Account of the... Unaltered Augsburg Confession and the Protestant Confessions of Faith*. Jena, Marggraf, 1730. 5 leaves, 102 pp. - VD 18 11505273. - Title page with owner’s note and a small tear on the front edge. - II. PFEFFERKORN, G.M. Favorable Opinions of Luther, His Teachings, and Writings by Several Lutherans as Well as by Adversaries of the Faith, Such as Papists, Calvinists, Turks, and Pagans. With engraved portrait. 4th ed. Gotha, Reyher, 1730. 7 leaves, 94 pp., 1 leaf. - VD 18 12613185. - III. THEOPHILUS. The Papacy of Merck, or Remarkable and Thought-Provoking Prophecies Concerning the Imminent Downfall of the Papacy. Frankfurt and Freiburg, 1730. 16 pp. - No copy in the KVK, not in VD 18. - Title page top with slight marginal fading. - IV. SCHRÖTER, J.C. Solidly Grounded Proof and Defense That the Soul Is Not Material, but a Spiritual Being. 2nd ed. Leipzig, Krug, 1729. 127 pp. - VD 18 11876328. - V. A CONCISE AND SYSTEMATIC HISTORY OF THE CHURCH in Questions and Answers, for Beginners in This Glorious Science, from the Beginning of the World to the Present Day. Zittau, Schöpß, 1730. 8 leaves, 79 pp. - No copy in the KVK, not in VD 18. - VI. (ERHARD, J.W.). A Simple Yet Scriptural and Catechetical Guide for Young People Who Wish to Receive Holy Communion for the First Time. n.p., 1731. 4 leaves, 144 pp. - VD 18 14007398. - Cf. Meusel III, 151 (1750 ed.). - VII. RAMBACH, J.J. The Well-Informed Catechist: Clear Instructions on How to Teach Young People the Fundamentals of Christian Doctrine in the Easiest Possible Way. Jena, Bielcke, 1722. 96 pp. - Rare early edition of this frequently reprinted work. - The last three leaves show signs of worm damage (some loss of text and loss of illustration in the closing vignette). - VIII. GOTHE, J.M. Curious Thoughts on Human Happiness, that is: A Brief Yet Thorough Explanation of What Happiness Is and What It Consists Of, Together with the Means by Which One Can Become Happy and Remain So. Stolberg, Erhart, 1730 (i.e., 1731). 212 pp., 2 leaves (excluding 4 leaves of dedication). - VD 18 10838473. - In the same year, an edition appeared with the year 1731 printed on the title page, without the prefaces (see VD 18 11002654). - IX. A BRIEF BUT THOROUGH ACCOUNT of the very remarkable and edifying life of the late ... Mr. August Hermann Franckens. Budingen, 1728. 63 pp. - VD18 1451253X. - One of two editions from the same year (the other with 72 pp.) - X. ROTTMANN, F.J. *Rituale Nupturientium*, or: A Description of Wedding Customs Observed Since Ancient Times Among the Most Well-Known Peoples—Christians, Jews, and Pagans—in All Parts of the World, Some of Which Are Still in Use. Bremen, Saurmann, 1715. 4 leaves, 450 pp., 11 leaves. - VD 18 11451165. - Scattered stains with a small wormhole in the outer spine; table of contents damaged by wormholes. - Inner joint split; endpapers feature a handwritten list of the included prints, as well as wormholes; some pages are slightly trimmed; several works contain underlinings in colored pencil from an earlier hand, each slightly stained and somewhat browned due to the paper. Collection of 10 partially rare works as listed above, mostly on Protestant doctrine, including some published on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Confessio Augustana. Contemporary marbled half vellum (chafed, bumped, stained; spine with a torn crease and a small loss). - Inner joint cracking; endpapers with a handwritten list of the prints contained within and some wormholes; partially cropped close and with underlinings in colored pencil by an old hand, each slightly stained and somewhat browned due to the paper. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.