59 - Dieterich, C.

Dieterich, C. Ecclesiastes. That is: The Preacher Solomon: explained and interpreted in various sermons, in which the delusion of the world and its vanity are clearly laid bare, along with ... theological, political, physical, elementary, and other subjects ... are discussed and addressed. 2 in 1 volume. With woodcut printer’s mark on the title page. Ulm, J. Görlins, 1642. Folio. 24 unnumbered leaves, 882 pp., 19 leaves; 14 unnumbered leaves, 1048 pp., 17 leaves. Bound in contemporary leather (heavily stained, spine missing, pages missing). See ADB 5, 158—Dieterich (1575–1639) was a theologian and professor of philosophy at the Lutheran University of Giessen, later director of the gymnasium in Ulm. - “Among the sermons, the following deserves special mention: ‘The Book of the Wisdom of Solomon in Various Sermons’...which went through 8 editions and are also noteworthy for linguists because they offer a rich collection of rare proverbs, proverbial expressions, allusions, and comparisons.” (ADS). - Frontispiece missing. Title page with cut-off edges, marginal losses, discolored, age-related wear.