BAROQUE LITERATURE -Zesen, Philipp von.

BAROQUE LITERATURE -Zesen, Philipp von.
Assenat; that is the same, and Joseph's holy steel, love and life story. With gest. Title, died Title vignette and 29 full page
. Copperplate text.

Amsterdam, Kristian von Hagen, 1670. 8°. Copper title, [7] vol., 532 p., [10] vol. Neatly restored leather strap currently in good condition (light

rubbing).
VD17 3:004327G - Dünnhaupt VI, 4305, 69.1 - Very rare first edition of the state novel, which presents a paternalistic absolutism

and in the figure of Joseph holds up a mirror of virtue to its readers. "The title of the Josephine novel, according to the convention of the time, is the name of the main female character." (F. van Ingen, Philipp von Zesen, Stuttgart 1970, p. 54). - Minimally browned, one copper with small backing in the white upper margin, another one with copy on the opposite text page, otherwise very good copy. - Small ex-libris stamp on fly. Intent.

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