485 - Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony Calvör, Caspar Saxonia inferior antiqua gentilis et christiana. That is: Ancient Pagan and Christian Lower Saxony. This work presents the nature of ancient Lower Saxony, primarily with regard to religion and the church (... ). Title printed in red and black. Goslar, König, 1714. Frontispiece, title page, 12 leaves, 2 plates, 614 pages, 16-leaf index. Folio. (New) leather binding with roundel. First edition. — Deals primarily with the religious history of Lower Saxony (pagan gods, sacrifices, priests, etc.) as well as the history of the dioceses and monasteries, including Minden, Bremen, and Hamburg. - Lacks the portrait and the two genealogical tables; the first few leaves are partly browned and have foxing (more severe at the beginning), with reinforced corners.