Ratisbonne (Allemagne)

Second issue by Kerner of this "à la sphère" edition which is added to the Elsevier collection. This second issue is characterized by the addition on the fourth leaf of 8 lines of errata. A folding plate of the League procession (which is missing in many copies).
Dutch binding in full flexible vellum with overlapping flaps. Smooth Jansenist spine with handwritten title. Lower border partially worn. Soiling. Good copy.
Very famous satirical pamphlet against the League and the Leaguers, its leaders and supporters, who assembled in Paris in 1593. This edition therefore comprises the virtue of the catholicon, the summary of the farce of the League estates, the 7 harangues, the epistle of sieur d'Angoulvent, the death of the League ass, and finally the discourse on the explanation of the word De Higuiero Inferno. Among the foundational pieces of the collection at the end of the 16th century, the Catholicon is attributed to Pierre le Roy and the verses to Jean Passerat and Pierre Rapin, the Harangues to J. Gillot. This gathering of distinguished and talented writers gives the pamphlet considerable scope and literary value (the Satire had successful editions until the 19th century). 'At once a comedy, a pamphlet and a coup d'Etat, the Satyre Ménippee paved the way for Henry IV to the throne' (P. Larousse).

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece, 11 figures (numerous portraits) including 2 folding (the procession of the League and the states of the League) and one figure in-text. Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary full speckled glazed brown calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 compartmented fleurons. Red morocco title label and black morocco volume label. Head restored, likewise at foot of volumes I and III. Upper joints of volumes I and III restored. Cracks in places on the joints. Fine quality binding showing defects, notably due to restoration.
The most complete early edition, with additions by Prosper Marchand and Godefroy's tables. It inherits all previous additions, Duchat edition, Verdier's notes, etc. Among the foundational pieces of the collection at the end of the 16th century, the Catholicon is attributed to Pierre le Roy and the verses to Jean Passerat and Pierre Rapin, the Harangues to J. Gillot. This gathering of distinguished and talented men of letters confers a scope and very literary value to the pamphlet (the Satire had successful editions until the 19th century). 'At once a comedy, a pamphlet and a coup d'état, the Satyre Ménippée paved the way for Henry IV to the throne' (P. Larousse). The collection of texts gathered for 18th-century editions, historical, pamphlet, satirical and literary texts constitute the richest testimony for the history of the League.

First edition. Rare. Title page in red and black, with a title ornament.
Contemporary full vellum binding. Smooth spine with fillets and pen-written title. Stains, tears to the vellum at foot.
Interesting work forming a study of the economic cost of churches, congregations and religious communities, as well as the activity of religious persons. A second part describes foreign cults and their relationship to money and studies this same cost among different churches (Jews, Turks, Arabs, Hindus, Persians, Chinese, Egyptians, etc.). The final chapters concern America (Mexico and Peru). Anselmo Desing was a scholar and a Benedictine father of the monastery of Ensdorf, he occupied various teaching positions at the faculty of Salzburg. He is one of the first to employ the word Socialism, born in the anti-Enlightenment movement.

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