De tribus principiis – 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. Following the success of this, his most important work, Böhme wrote numerous other works of “Theosophia”, or works of divine wisdom.

This volume of De tribvs principiis, published in 1730, includes Böhme’s writings on humanity’s origin, purpose, and fall, the creation of angels and elements, and the role of divine wrath. Themes of unity, tension, and motion structure his account of existence.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: De tribvs principiis, oder Beschreibung der drey Principien Göttliches Wesens
• Author(s): Jakob Böhme
• 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: 493 pp
• Illustrations: frontispiece
• Contents include:
  • The human being: origin, purpose, fall
  • Creation of angels, heavens, elements, and creatures
  • God’s wrath, “Zorn Gottes”
  • Dynamics of unity, tension, and motion

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 mystical theology
• Key figure in Christian mysticism and esoteric philosophy

Item Number: # 29448