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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 10:00 am

Lot 61 Stephen Pilarik. Höchst-nöthiger und …

Höchst-nöthiger und nützlicher Catechetischer Lehr-Grund: Zu Bezeugung seines danckbaren Gemütes gegen dem Grund-frommen Gott, für Seine ihme unzehlich erwiesene grosse Wolthaten, und sonderlich wunderbare Errettung auß vielen Leibes- und Seelen-Nöthen (...) Mit 1 gestochenen Titelblatt und 15 Kupfertafeln. Brieg, Jacob, 1687. 12 Bl., 599 S. Kl.-8°. Späteres Pgt. mit spanischen Kanten und dreiseitigem Farbschnitt (leicht fleckig und bestoßen).

Katechismus

Theologie und Religionswissenschaften – Sehr selten. - Zweite Ausgabe. - VD17 39:146629N - Mit Stempel der evangelischen Centralbibliothek Breslau. - Erstmals im Jahr 1681 veröffentlichtes Werk des Philosophen und evangelischen Theologen und Pfarrers. Pilarik war einer der vertriebenen Protestanten zur Zeit der Gegenreformation. Seine Flucht und lange Reise fand schließlich in Neu-Salza sein Ende, wo er in den Jahren 1674-1693 Pfarrer der Exulanten von Neu-Salza war. - Insgesamt sehr sauberes und gut erhaltenes Exemplar.

Theology and Religious Studies – With 1 engraved title page and 15 copperplate illustrations. Later half leather binding with Spanish edges and three-sided color edging (slightly stained and bumped). - Very rare. - Second edition. - With stamp of the Protestant Central Library in Breslau. - Work by the philosopher, Protestant theologian, and pastor, first published in 1681. Pilarik was one of the Protestants expelled during the Counter-Reformation. His flight and long journey finally ended in Neu-Salza, where he was pastor to the exiles of Neu-Salza from 1674 to 1693. - Overall, a very clean and well-preserved copy.

Startprice: 250 €
Estimate: 350 €

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