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Title: The Remainder of Books Written by Jacob Behme... Author: Boehme, Jakob Place: London Publisher: Printed by M.S. for Giles Calvert Date: 1662 Description: Translated by John Sparrow. 6 parts in 1 volume, various paginations. (sm. 4to) 7x5½, early calf. Rare English edition of works of the 16th-17th century German mystic and theosophist. The contents are listed as: I. The first apologie to Balthazar Tylcken for the Avrora written anno 1621.--II. The second apologie in answer to Balthazar Tylcken; for Predestination. And the Incarnation and Person of Christ, and of the Virgin Mary. Dated 3. July 1621.--III. The fouer complexions written in March: 1621.--IV. The considerations upon Esaiah Stiefel's booke concerning the Threefold state of man and the New birth. Dated 8. April 1621.--V. The apologie in answer to Esaiah Stiefel concerning Perfection. Dated 6. April 1622.--VI. The apologie in answer to Gregory Rickter, Primate of Gorlitz, for the way to Christ, &c. 10. April 1624.--VII. Twenty five epistles more then [sic] the 35. formerly printed in English, with 2. as prefaces before other of his bookes, the last of those heere printed is dated 23. May 1624. 5 more after without date, which make 62. in all, also 1. epistle more of his own hand writing and 1. of Dr. Charles Weisners, relating much of J. B.'s life. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding worn and cracked with repairs and treatment; some darkening and aging to contents, title-page chipped around margins with some loss touching a few words of title and some of the imprint, last several leaves chipped and damaged at gutter margins with loss. Sold as is. Item number: 146000