Rare imprint of one of the most visually fascinating works of devotion of the early 19th century. Originally published in German in the early 1700's, but translated by the pietist communities in Pennsylvania in various editions from the 1840's to 1860's. The illustrations are just superb.
Anonymous. The Heart of Man. Either A Temple of God; or the Habitation of Satan. Represented in Ten Emblematical Figures. Calculated to Awaken and Promote a Christian Disposition. Harrisburg, Pa. Printed & Published by Theo. F. Scheffer. Nd.c.1840's. 72pp.
A good copy, bound in cloth with lithographed bands, shaken, with toning throughout.
