D. Joh. Helfrich Sagittario [i.e. Johann Heinrich Schütte].
AUCTION 83 |
Thursday, June 20th,
2019 at 1:00pm
Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps, Ceremonial Objects, Fine & Graphic Art
Lot 35
(ANTISEMITICA)
D. Joh. Helfrich Sagittario [i.e. Johann Heinrich Schütte].
Frankfurt - Leipzig: Christian Sommer 1745
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,000
Johann Heinrich Schütte (1694-1774) was a physician in Cleves, northwestern Germany, whose prior publications included texts relating to the flora and geology of Thuringia. Here however, he presents an extremely violent attack against the proposition of permitting Jews obtaining medical training. Indeed Schütte states outright that such a notion is entirely contrary to the Christian religion and he explicitly warns his countrymen from ever having a Jew attend to them in a medical setting.