Lüdke, Friedrich Germanus. On tolerance and freedom of conscience, in so far as the legitimate religious zeal promotes them, and which prevents them from being unlawful. XXII pp., 2 Bl., 390 pp. 19 x 11,5 cm. Interim brochure of the C.E. (spotty and rubbed). Berlin, August Mylius, 1774. VD18 1035459X. ADB XIX, 383. – The only edition of the religion-theoretical writing by the Berlin preacher Friedrich Germanus Lüdke (1730-1792). Lüdke was "a man of many insights and untiring diligence, a self-thinking and enlightened religious teacher, who preferably had the practical interest of the Christian Thum and the ministry at heart, with a diligent co-worker, for a time also theological co-editor to Nikolai's General German Library, for whom he spent the whole time from their first appearance until He has made numerous contributions to his death, most of which are credits. Of his own writings, the most important one that has given him 'general fame' is a writing 'On tolerance and freedom of conscience, insofar as the legitimate religious zeal promotes them and the unlawful prevents them', Berlin 1774" (ADB). – A little tanned and flaky. Uncircumcised specimen.