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Wed, Aug 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 418

Leatherbound book, written by Philipp Wedder

Estimate: $100 - $150
Sold for
$277.20
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Leatherbound book, written by Philipp Wedder, printed in 1736 by Johann Philipp Helwig, containing the sermons of Wedder, 8 1/2" x 7", together with a handwritten German religious paper, the title translating roughly to "Happy Knowledge of God", containing what appears to be a venn diagram of heaven and hell, labeled "Mysterium Magnum", or "The Great Mystery", 12 1/2" x 7".

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Condition

Book: Expected wear to boards and spine, hasps missing, title page ripped in half but present, minor staining throughout, binding tight. Paper: Folded in half, some minor tearing/bug damage along fold, small hole at the center of the diagram.

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