Johann Arndt, Des Hocherleuchteten Theologi

ARNDT, Johann. Des Hocherleucheten Theologi...

Phila.: Benjamin Franklin and Bohm, 1751. xXX111, 1356pp. 64 engraved plates. Complete with the double frontis and subscribers list. Original

This enormous collection of Lutheran devotional writings along with the 64 striking engraved illustrations is among the most elaborate partnership collaborations assembled in colonial America.

The author, Johann Arnat, originally published this work between 1605-1609 and was intended for clergy and household use. Over 150 years and sustaining its mass popularity since the original printing, the text went through five editions, this being the fifth overall but the first American.

Franklin and Bohm collaborated by obtaining the original plates from the first printing, and together through subscribers, produced this momentous work. The extraordinary series of engraved illustrations, including one of a printing press, chiefly depicts Biblical scenes from well-known Lutheran devotionals.

Although Miller records numerous locations, the book is rare on the market, and virtually unobtainable in this condition and completeness. Seldom found with the rare double frontis along with the frontis of each title. One of the finest extant examples of Miller 520.

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