De Signatura Rerum – Jakob Böhme – 1730 | Early German Mystical Philosophy

Jakob Böhme was an early 17th-century German philosopher known for his theology which was a fusion of Lutheran traditions and mysticism.

In 1621, Böhme wrote his most important book De Signatura Rerum, his approach to the Doctrine of Signatures. He suggested that God marked various worldly things with a ‘sign’ indicating their purpose. These things included plants, animals, and much more providing clear evidences of his mysterious findings.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: De Signatura Rerum, oder Von der Geburt und Bezeichnung aller Wesen
• Author(s): Jakob Böhme
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: [Netherlands], Gedruckt im Jahre des ausgebornen grossen Heils
• Edition: 1730 printing.
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Marbled boards with paper covering
• Size:  6.75 in x 4.25 in (17.1 cm x 10.8 cm)
• Collation: [2], 244 pp
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• Contents Include:
  • Full text of De Signatura Rerum
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Good. Marbled boards with paper binding show mild wear. Spine is intact. Text block remains tight and secure. Pages display age toning, heavier toning at the end.

Why Collect This?

• Rare 1730 edition of Böhme’s central mystical text
• Key figure in Christian mysticism and esoteric philosophy

Item Number: # 29446