Jacob Boehme
first edition Hardcover
1956 · Stuttgart
by Grunsky, Hans
Stuttgart: Frommanns Verlag, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Octavo. 358pp., foldout with 5 models of Boehme's system at rear. Original dustjacket over illustrated yellow cloth. Jacket and binding were designed by Horst Schönwalter, based on an idea by Ingrid Grunsky. Frontispiece and illustrated title page. Grunsky opens with: "If you please to compare Little (Kleines) to Great, I went through the same thing as Boehme with his work: "The "Unfolding" of a deep experience took two decades. Starting with the conviction, the Boehme's words are to be taken in accordance with strict philosophical terms..." (Author). A Seminal work of the German mystic. Some illustrations and facsimile texts, including facsimile of Boehme's handwriting. Text in German. Dj with minor chips at head and tail of spine with small tear-dent at upper back of brodart protected jacket. Binding slightly discolored along edges and two pages at rear of block moderately browned. Excellent reference copy. DJ, Binding and interior in overall very good condition. (Inventory #: 40247)