[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce 1st ed. of Lavater's sermons on the Book of Ruth. Zurich: 1578

[karmbooks at aol.com]

Lavater, Ludwig. LIBER RUTH... Homiliis XXVIII Expositus... Tiguri (i.e. Zurich): Christophorus Froschouerus. 1578. 8vo. ff.(8),116. Printer's device on title. Cont. vellum, soiled & wrinkled. Old water stain along the very top portion of the first half of the text, not too offensive.	$1,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
The scarce first edition by this popular minister in Zurich (1527-1586); the text is his 28 sermons on the Book of Ruth. Three of Lavater's works, including this one, were translated into English in the 16th century. Adams L308. VD 16 L824.


Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
P.O. Box 464
Santa Monica, CA 90406
Tel. (310) 451-4342; Fax. (310) 458-5930
Email: karmbooks at aol.com