POCKH, Joanne Baptista Casparo. Locustae de puteo abyssi exeuntes...
POCKH, Joanne Baptista Casparo.
Locustae de puteo abyssi exeuntes, sive tragici tum spirituales, tum temporales peccati mortalis effectus…
Salisburgi [Salzburg]: Melchioris Haan, 1706.
Large 4to., near-contemporary binding of blindstamped pigskin, embossed to front and rear boards, with all edges blue, and two metal clasps; five raised bands to spine, with early ownership sticker on which is written ‘XI’ in ink to rear compartment of spine; intact folding frontispiece showing various figures, both divine and corporeal, locusts, wars, the ark, serpents, and scenes of figures in hell; title page in red and black, pp. [xvi], 994, [xxxii]; containing numerous head and tailpieces, as well as woodcut initials within the text; a lovely example, perhaps a trifle shaved at head of text, the binding, and possibly some of the interior, at some point expertly washed; aside from a couple of small brown stains to the binding, and some light soiling, a bright and lovely example, previous ownership note in ink to ffep; some small paper nicks to title, a couple repaired to verso; light browning to a couple of pages of text, with some marginal wormholes to the internal gutter at rear;
A rare homiletic work from the early 18th century. In the rather theatrically named ‘Locusts coming out of the bottomless well’, the author expounds the consequences, both spiritual and temporal, of human sin. Along with the substantial text, compiled from a series of sermons, is included an extensive index.
Johann Baptist Caspar Pockh was born in Arnholz castle, Tyrol in 1659. A doctor of Theology, he worked as a pastor at Bergheim and later became a dean (Provost) and pastor of the collegiate church St Peter in Seekirchener. He remained in office until his death in 1709.
Rare in commerce, particularly with the frontis intact.
OCLC locates just one copy of this edition held institutionally, at the Bibliothque Nationale de France.
POCKH, Joanne Baptista Casparo.
Locustae de puteo abyssi exeuntes, sive tragici tum spirituales, tum temporales peccati mortalis effectus…
Salisburgi [Salzburg]: Melchioris Haan, 1706.
Large 4to., near-contemporary binding of blindstamped pigskin, embossed to front and rear boards, with all edges blue, and two metal clasps; five raised bands to spine, with early ownership sticker on which is written ‘XI’ in ink to rear compartment of spine; intact folding frontispiece showing various figures, both divine and corporeal, locusts, wars, the ark, serpents, and scenes of figures in hell; title page in red and black, pp. [xvi], 994, [xxxii]; containing numerous head and tailpieces, as well as woodcut initials within the text; a lovely example, perhaps a trifle shaved at head of text, the binding, and possibly some of the interior, at some point expertly washed; aside from a couple of small brown stains to the binding, and some light soiling, a bright and lovely example, previous ownership note in ink to ffep; some small paper nicks to title, a couple repaired to verso; light browning to a couple of pages of text, with some marginal wormholes to the internal gutter at rear;
A rare homiletic work from the early 18th century. In the rather theatrically named ‘Locusts coming out of the bottomless well’, the author expounds the consequences, both spiritual and temporal, of human sin. Along with the substantial text, compiled from a series of sermons, is included an extensive index.
Johann Baptist Caspar Pockh was born in Arnholz castle, Tyrol in 1659. A doctor of Theology, he worked as a pastor at Bergheim and later became a dean (Provost) and pastor of the collegiate church St Peter in Seekirchener. He remained in office until his death in 1709.
Rare in commerce, particularly with the frontis intact.
OCLC locates just one copy of this edition held institutionally, at the Bibliothque Nationale de France.
POCKH, Joanne Baptista Casparo.
Locustae de puteo abyssi exeuntes, sive tragici tum spirituales, tum temporales peccati mortalis effectus…
Salisburgi [Salzburg]: Melchioris Haan, 1706.
Large 4to., near-contemporary binding of blindstamped pigskin, embossed to front and rear boards, with all edges blue, and two metal clasps; five raised bands to spine, with early ownership sticker on which is written ‘XI’ in ink to rear compartment of spine; intact folding frontispiece showing various figures, both divine and corporeal, locusts, wars, the ark, serpents, and scenes of figures in hell; title page in red and black, pp. [xvi], 994, [xxxii]; containing numerous head and tailpieces, as well as woodcut initials within the text; a lovely example, perhaps a trifle shaved at head of text, the binding, and possibly some of the interior, at some point expertly washed; aside from a couple of small brown stains to the binding, and some light soiling, a bright and lovely example, previous ownership note in ink to ffep; some small paper nicks to title, a couple repaired to verso; light browning to a couple of pages of text, with some marginal wormholes to the internal gutter at rear;
A rare homiletic work from the early 18th century. In the rather theatrically named ‘Locusts coming out of the bottomless well’, the author expounds the consequences, both spiritual and temporal, of human sin. Along with the substantial text, compiled from a series of sermons, is included an extensive index.
Johann Baptist Caspar Pockh was born in Arnholz castle, Tyrol in 1659. A doctor of Theology, he worked as a pastor at Bergheim and later became a dean (Provost) and pastor of the collegiate church St Peter in Seekirchener. He remained in office until his death in 1709.
Rare in commerce, particularly with the frontis intact.
OCLC locates just one copy of this edition held institutionally, at the Bibliothque Nationale de France.