Das Allte Testament deutsch
Summary: This is the first printing of the first part of Luther's translation of the Old Testament into idiomatic German. It comprises the Pentateuch, or the five Books of Moses. Scholars long believed that this edition had been destroyed by Luther's friends because of its many printing errors. This printing contains 11 full-page and six initial-figure woodcuts. The volume has been heavily annotated in an early to mid-sixteenth century hand.Signatures:A⁶, 2A⁶, B-X⁶, a-b⁶, c⁴; [A] unsigned, c4b blank.Illustrative and Decorative Content: There are eleven full-page and six initial-figure woodcuts by L. Cranach. The title page and initials are by G. Lemberger. Plates by L. Cranach and by the "Meister der Zackenblätter" (who is also known as the monogrammist MB). Title page and initials by G. Lemberger.Additional Details: Extensive contemporary manuscript marginalia, aimed at revision of translation. Last blank leaf wanting from this copy.
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