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an old book with a picture of a man holding a swordan open book with a drawing of a biblical scene on it
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €240 - €360
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Baroque Urtlauff, Placidus and Gregor Fuchs Tuba Evangelica Peccatorum Auribus Insonans, Admonendo, arguendo, Increpando, dehortando. Sermons on all the Sunday Gospels for the whole year, addressing various sinners and sins. 3 parts in 1 volume. With 3 engraved frontispieces and numerous woodcut borders and initials. Nuremberg, Lochner, 1707. Folio. 11 leaves, 332 pp., 6 leaves, 4 leaves, 240 pp., 3 leaves, 11 leaves, 368 pp., 4 leaves. Contemporary half-leather binding with handwritten title label (slightly stained). First edition. – Cf. VD18 14765802, VD18 15234169 and VD18 15234614 – The bound-in sections with their own titles and engraved frontispieces: *Tuba Virginea* – *Tuba Panegyrica*. - The work brings together the contributions of two Franconian Benedictine monks. Father Placidus was the principal author, but died before the work was printed. Gregor Fuchs supplemented and completed the unfinished manuscript following Urtlauff’s death. Fuchs later (in 1717) rose to become the influential abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Theres am Main. The sermons are extremely rich in ‘pleasing concepts’ (Baroque modes of thought), historical examples (illustrative stories) and quotations from the Church Fathers. The authors employ stark language to denounce vices (such as avarice, pride or gluttony) and to rouse the faithful to moral awareness. – Bookplate and name on the inside cover. First edition. – Cf. VD18 14765802, VD18 15234169 and VD18 15234614. – The bound-in sections each have their own title and an engraved frontispiece: *Tuba Virginea* and *Tuba Panegyrica*. – The work is the result of the collaborative efforts of two Franconian Benedictine monks. Father Placidus Urtlauff was the principal author but died before printing was completed. Following Urtlauff’s death, Gregor Fuchs expanded upon and completed the unfinished manuscript. Fuchs later rose to become the influential abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Theres am Main in 1717. The sermons are extremely rich in ‘annehmliche Concepte’ (Baroque conceits), historical exempla (illustrative stories) and quotations from the Church Fathers. The authors use forceful, vivid language to denounce vices such as avarice, pride and gluttony and to inspire the faithful morally. – Bookplate and name on the front endpaper. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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