Tobias Lohner (1619-1697)

Johann Ulrich Kraus (1655-1719)

INSTRUCTISSIMA BIBLIOTHECA MANUALIS - 3 VOLUMES

1732
...concionatoria, in qua de virtutibus, vitiis, sacramentis, Novissimis, aliísque similibus materiis in Ecclesiastica Cathedra tractari solitis, copiosa et selecta pro concionibus, exhortationibus, aliisque spiritualibus instructionibus materia ex optimis quibusque authoribus, singulari delectu et industria collecta, facilique ordinata, et grata methodo digesta proponitur. Opus omnibus animarum Pastoribus, nec non Divini Verbi Praeconibus, & vitae Asceticae Studiosis imprimis utile, & ad levandos Concionum labores accommodatum; Editio sexta / Quàm plurimis Historiis memorabilibus, novísque Titulis perutilem & curiosam materiam continentibus adaucta et in tres tomos divisa. Opera & Studio R. P. Tobiae Lohner, soc. jesu presbyteri. Cum Gratia & Privilegio Sacrae Caesarae Majestatis, et Facultate Superiorum. Augustas Vindelicorum & Dilingae, Sumptibus Ioannis Caspari Bencard Vidua & Consortum. Anno MDCCXXXII. Book format 4°, 32x20 cm. 1st volume [10 l.], 1035 numbered pages, 2nd volume [2 l.], 931 numbered pages, 3rd volume [2 l.], 716 numbered pages (occasionally incorrect pagination), [60 l.] index; in Latin; headers, vignettes, decorative lines, initials. Copper-engraved frontispiece signed "Io: Ulrich Kraus scu." Title page of the first volume is printed in black and red; all 3 volumes contain a copper engraving (publisher`s signet J. C. Bencard) featuring two angels in the clouds carrying a book inscribed "LIBER VITAE," with a ribbon above the book bearing the motto "Huc cuncta volumina tendunt." Hardcover full leather binding, spine with 5 raised bands, a label, and embossed decoration. Published by the widow of Joann Caspar Bencard (1649-1720) in Augsburg & Dillinguen an der Donau in 1732. The bindings are scuffed, occasionally perforated, slightly affected by insects, frayed corners, partially unprofessionally restored; the book blocks are in very good condition, with only slightly browned sheets, occasional small stains and bent corners.