Eine bericht an einen guten freund von Beider gestalt des Sacraments auffs Bischoffs zu Meissen mandat Mart. Luth. Wittemberg, Joseph Klug, 1529 : LUTHER, (Martin)

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Eine bericht an einen guten freund von Beider gestalt des Sacraments auffs Bischoffs zu Meissen mandat Mart. Luth. Wittemberg, Joseph Klug, 1529

LUTHER, (Martin)

Title printed within a wide historiated woodcut border which shows Paris judging the three Graces at foot, and Samson wrestling with lion (in upper compartment).

4to. [32]ff. Recent marbled boards. 1529


Luther's response to Bishop Johann von Schleinitz of Meissen, whose 1528 edict was drafted by Joannes Cochlaeus under the title: Fasciculus calumniarum, sannarum et illusionum Martini Lutheri in Episcopos et Clericos. Luther focusses on the issue of offering the Mass in both kinds. The final two pages are printed in the wrong order.

Provenance: Numerous MS. marginalia in an early hand. Library stamp and accession number on title-page.

Benzing 2524 VD16 L4079 (3 copies). J. Luther, Titeleinfassungen, 44. 2 copies in OCLC.

 Date:1529