Jung-Stilling, Johann HeinrichTheorie der Geister-Kunde,... Lot 1329

Jung-Stilling, Johann HeinrichTheorie der Geister-Kunde, in einer Natur- Vernunft- und Bibelmäßigen Beantwortung der Frage: Was von Ahnungen, Gesichten und Geistererscheinungen geglaubt und nicht geglaub werden muss. With engraved frontispiece. Frontispiece. Nuremberg, Raw, 1808. XXVIII, 380 p. 8°. Central paperback with paste paper cover (scuffed, rubbed and bumped). Occulta Jung-Stilling, Johann Heinrich Theorie der Geister-Kunde, in einer Natur- Vernunft- und Bibelmäßigen Beantwortung der Frage: Was von Ahnungen, Gesichten und Geistererscheinungen geglaubt und nicht geglaub werden müße. With engraved frontispiece. Frontispiece. Nuremberg, Raw, 1808. XXVIII, 380 p. 8°. Central paperback with paste paper cover (scuffed, rubbed and bumped). First edition. - Graesse BMP 91 - Ackermann 826 - Schulte-Strathaus 40 - Goedeke IV/1, 690, 17 - One of the pietistic-spiritualistic works of the writer, ophthalmologist and cameralist Johann Heinrich Jung, called Stilling (1740-1817). "On the one hand, he warns human nature not to 'descend' into the supersensible world; on the other hand, he regards 'light' and 'ether' as soul forces and as 'mediators' between the sensory and spiritual worlds ..." (NDB X, 666). - Title page with hs. Ownership entry in ink. - The endpapers spotty, mostly somewhat brownstained and slightly waterstained. Overall still a well-preserved copy. With engraved frontispiece. Cont. cardboard binding with paste paper covers (scuffed, rubbed a. bumped). - Title page with handwritten ownership entry in ink - The endpapers mold stained, mostly somewhat brownstained and slightly waterstained. Overall still well preserved. This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.