Francke, August Hermann Segens-volle Fußstapfen... Lot 901

Francke, August Hermann Segens-volle Fußstapfen des noch lebenden und waltenden liebreichen und getreuen Gottes ... entdecket durch eine wahrhafte und umständliche Nachricht von dem Waysen-Hause und übrigen Anstalten zu Glaucha vor Halle, welche im Jah Francke, August Hermann Blessing-full Footsteps of the still living and ruling loving and faithful God ... discovered by a truthful and circumstantial report of the Waysen-House and other institutions at Glaucha before Halle, which was printed in 1701. 9 parts in 1 volume. With engraved. Frontispiece, title in red and black and baroque initials. Halle, Orphanage, 1709. cl.-8°. Late. Cl. boards with gilt label (this partly detached) and blind-stamped fillets (1 joint burst). 3rd edition. 9 parts in 1 vol. Frontispiece with a view and plan of the orphanage. Later cloth with label to spine (partly loose) and blind tooled fillets (1 hinge cracked). - Inner board with library label, ownership entry to title, some foxing. 3rd edition. - Jantz I, 1031. - Not in Dünnhaupt, Faber du Faur etc.. - Important documentation of Francke's work and account of the development of the Halle Foundations, furthermore of the organization, economic status etc. of the orphanage. - The frontispiece with view and plan of the orphanage. - Inside cover with library label, title with ownership note, somewhat foxed. *