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Luther, Martin
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Description
- Luther, Martin
- A composite set of seven folio volumes of Luther's works in Latin, comprising:
- Paper
Tomus primus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Zacharias Lehmann, 1582, binding with central double portrait of August of Saxony and Georg of Brandenburg (EBDB p000907), occasional light staining or foxing, lacking corner bosses
Tomus secundus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1546, binding using some tools of Adolar Baldenshaym (active in Leipzig, 1526-1544, EBDB w002571), occasional light browning
Tomus tertius omnium operum. Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1549, binding with initials MIE and date 1569 on upper cover, by Hans Rietzsch of Würzburg (active 1555-1571), a few early annotations
Tomus quartus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1552, binding by same bindery as vol.2
Tomus quintus omnium operum. Wittemberg: Hans Lufft, 1554, binding with central portrait of Luther on upper cover and Melanchthon on lower cover, both signed P.T. (i.e. Paul Thiele of Wittenberg, active 1555-1575)
Tomus sextus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Matthaeus Welack, 1580, binding with central portrait of Luther on upper cover and the Resurrection on lower cover, by Lukas Weischner of Jena, upper cover stained
Tomus septimus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Thomas Klug, 1557, title within woodcut border, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards
together 7 volumes, titles within the same woodcut border, all in contemporary German pigskin bindings over wooden boards, nineeenth-century morocco lettering-pieces, all lacking two clasps
Tomus secundus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1546, binding using some tools of Adolar Baldenshaym (active in Leipzig, 1526-1544, EBDB w002571), occasional light browning
Tomus tertius omnium operum. Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1549, binding with initials MIE and date 1569 on upper cover, by Hans Rietzsch of Würzburg (active 1555-1571), a few early annotations
Tomus quartus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1552, binding by same bindery as vol.2
Tomus quintus omnium operum. Wittemberg: Hans Lufft, 1554, binding with central portrait of Luther on upper cover and Melanchthon on lower cover, both signed P.T. (i.e. Paul Thiele of Wittenberg, active 1555-1575)
Tomus sextus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Matthaeus Welack, 1580, binding with central portrait of Luther on upper cover and the Resurrection on lower cover, by Lukas Weischner of Jena, upper cover stained
Tomus septimus omnium operum. Wittenberg: Thomas Klug, 1557, title within woodcut border, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards
together 7 volumes, titles within the same woodcut border, all in contemporary German pigskin bindings over wooden boards, nineeenth-century morocco lettering-pieces, all lacking two clasps
Provenance
Godefredus Henricus Eberlinus, inscription on title-page of vols 1 & 2 dated 1695; Günther Heinrich Fush (?), inscription on title-page of vol.3 dated 1615; Joannes Burcartus, inscription on title-page of vol.5; Theophilus ---, inscription on title-page of vol. 7; The Law Society, armorial bookplates
Literature
Benzing 2 (full Wittenberg set, 1545-1557); Mendham L216, L214, L217
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The woodcut title-page used for all these volumes is by Lucas Cranach the younger, and contains roundels of the evangelists with portraits of Luther and Johann Friedrich, elector of Saxony, on either side of the Crucifixion. It was specifically designed for Lufft's first complete Latin edition of Luther's works.