Niekamp´s Kurtzgefasste Missions-Geschichte 1740
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Beskrivning
INDIA. NIEKAMP, JOHANN LUCAS. Kurtzgefasste Missions-Geschichte oder Historischer Auszug der Evangelischen Missions-Berichte aus Ost-Indien von den Jahr 1705 bis zu Ende des Jahres 1736... mit Einer Vorrede herrn Gotthilf August Franckens... Halle (in Verlegung des Wäysen-Hauses) 1740.
Small 4:o. (22), (1)-506, (54) pp. Title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 2 large folding engraved maps (all, some foxing).
Contemporary brown calf, somewhat worn, slightly faded richly gilt spine in seven compartments, damages at head, speckled edges. Title browned in outer margin, minor foxing.
First edition. Deals with the protestant mission in India, with descriptions of customs of the inhabitants, landscape descriptions, religious customs, cultural information on East India, and more.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
Auktionsnummer:
6261
Datum:
2015-06-16