Lot 429
Luther, Martin
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Luther, Martin. Der Erste (-Achte) Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften. Jena: Thomas Rebart (vol. 3: Donatus Richtzenhan), 1572-1586; Kirchner, Timotheus Index oder Register über die Acht Deudsche Tomos, erste und anderen drucks, aller Bücher und Schrifften des Martini Lutheri. Jena: Thomas Rebart, 1583; 9 volumes in 8, folio (30 x 18.8 cm.), title-pages in red and black, woodcut illustrations and initials, contemporary German blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, centrepiece with the arms of Ludwig III, duke of Württemberg (1554-1593) and dated 1587, clasps, some browning, a few wormholes in both text (mostly marginal) and boards, a few page edges chipped, extremities rubbed, binding of volume 4 slightly worn
Footnote
Provenance: Salomon Pfister, deacon of Marbach, inscription dated 1721; Robert Lenkiewicz; Appleby Castle Library, Appleby Castle, Westmorland.