Arndt, JohannSix books on true Christianity ...... Lot 829

Arndt, JohannSix books on true Christianity ... Together with the same paradise garden ... With 2 eng. Titles, 1 printed title in red and black and a total of 64 copper plates. Nuremberg, Endter, 1762. 9 vols. 808 p., 30 vols. 80, 228 p., 4 vols. 4°. Central binding on 5 bands with blue marbled boards. (rubbed, bumped, front hinge chipped, some small worm marks). Emblemata Arndt, Johann Sechs Bücher vom wahren Christenthum ... Nebst desselben Paradieß-Gärtlein ... With 2 engraved titles. Titles, 1 printed title in red and black and a total of 64 copper plates. Nuremberg, Endter, 1762. 9 vols. 808 p., 30 vols. 80, 228 p., 4 vols. 4°. Central binding on 5 bands with blue marbled boards. (rubbed, bumped, front hinge cracked, some small worm marks). Cf. Landwehr 69f. - One of the most famous and most widely read books of the Baroque period, which went through numerous editions until the 19th century. The emblematic engravings depict scientific instruments, clocks, telescope, magnet, compass, burning glass, etc., among other things. - Edition with Arndt's curriculum vitae. - Some spotting, 2 pp. with marginal tear, otherwise a good copy overall.