I have three books by Christophorus Starke (Pastor Primarius Driesnensis) (In The Neumark). One book is dated 1740, one book is dated 1741, and one book is dated 1742. The 1740 book does not have the front hard cover on it. I say the books are in good condition for their age.
The books are 9 inches high, 7.5 inches wide, and 3 inches thick.
Hi Robert Eugene,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Are these three volumes bound together? I can see a photo of the exterior of just one book...
If it's multiple bindings, can you please take additional photos and add them to this appraisal?
Thanks to confirm, at your earliest convenience
~ Delia
Good morning, Robert,
I apologize for the delay in finishing this appraisal.
While I've found other copies of the 1742 "Synopsis Bibliothecae Exegeticae in Vetus Testamentum..." by Starke (worth $300-500), I'm not finding the other two. Could they be by another author? The photos of the front pages of the 1740 and 1741 volumes have cut off the authors name.
Thanks to confirm, at your convenience, and happy holidays.
Delia
Dear Madam:
I have attached more pictures of these books which are all by the same author. I believe that I am the only person who has them. In addition you might check the book that you were shown because the last one that was showed me as a 1742 was dated 1743.
Dear Madam:
I hope you understand that I am trying to get an appraisal on these three books as a set not individually. The author died December 12 1744 and I believe this a series of his works done while he was living thus not just a reprint produced after his death by someone else.
Thank You
Mr. Roberts,
I can find no evidence that the same author wrote all three volumes.
The 1742 "Synopsis Bibliothecae Exegeticae in Vetus Testamentum..." by Christoph Starke is worth $300-500.
The others may have similar bindings but that does not mean they were written by the same author; additionally, the photos of the front pages that you've taken/attached to this appraisal do not include the author's name shown with the titles, making it difficult if not impossible to appraise them accurately.
Respectfully,
Delia
Dear Madam:
They are three separate books. The first one is dated 1740 and is missing the front hard cover. The second book is dated 1741. The third one is dated 1942.
They are in German thus I cannot tell you what is in them.
Non of the books are missing any pages.
SEE ATTACHED PICTURES