[Rarebooks] FS: Voices that Shatter Glass -1672

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Morhof, Daniel Georg. "EPISTOLA DE SCYPHO VITREO PER CERTUM HUMANA VOCIS
SONUM RUPTO"

Kiel; Joachimus Reuman: 1672.

A curious title indeed! A letter written by Morhof (1639-1691) to Johan
Daniel Majorem, dealing with the ability of certain human voices to
shatter glass. Rather unsurprisingly it is the only title on this somewhat
controversial subject listed in Duncan. Morhof was a German professor who
studied at the University of Rostock and obtained the Chair of Poetry
there before going on to Kiel as professor of eloquence and poetry.

Although Morhof wrote many pamphlets and articles on the voice and
eloquence, this particular letter is somewhat scarce, especially in this
first edition, having only a single American OCLC listing (National
Library of Medicine) and 5 European listings. Later, apparently expanded
editions, were published in 1682 and 1683. Duncan 9026.

Disbound. 6"x7.5", title page, 48 pages; errata leaf; disbound, but
tightly sewn. A little minor soil and slight browning. [30795] $875.00



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