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1563 Rare Book - Latin IN EVANGELION LUCAM By JOHANNES BRENZ Being a Complete Commentary on the Gospel of Luke Complete - Two Volumes in One Printed in Frankfurt 1563 by Peter Braubach Purchased at auction from the historical collection of the Ohio Wesleyan University 1406 Pages - Blind-Stamped Pigskin Binding over Wood Preface/Dedication on Volume 1 (The first 12 chapters of Luke), addressed to "The great man D. George Vogler, Senator of Brandenburg * , who observes Christ as his Lord," dated 1537. Preface/Dedication on Volume 2 (The last 12 chapters of Luke), addressed to the same, dated 1540. * Likely Chancellor George Vogler of Brandenburg (1486-1550), who was a friend of the Reformation. About the Author: Johannes Brenz (1499-1570) was a German Lutheran reformer and theologian, a contemporary of Martin Luther and acquaintance of Luther's friend Philip Melanchthon. In fact, he has been ranked just below those two giants, as one of the three greatest theologians of the era. Full title: "In evangelion quod inscribitur secundum Lucam, duodecim priora capita, homiliae centum & decem. AVTORE IOANNE BRENTIO. Eiusdem Homiliae octoginta in duodecim posteriora capita, ac in historiam passionis & Resurrectionis CHRISTI. Accessit locuples rerum memorabilium INDEX. Francoforti per Petrum Brubachium, Anno Domini 1563" Which roughly translates as: "On the Gospel According to Luke, the first twelve chapters, one hundred and ten homilies. BY JOHANNES BRENZ. Plus eighty homilies of the same on the twelve subsequent chapters, including the history of the passion and resurrection of CHRIST. Followed by a rich INDEX of memorabilia. [Printed in] Frankfurt by Peter Braubach, A.D. 1563." Temporal Context: This book was written in 1537 when Martin Luther was 54 years old and Philip Melanchthon was 40 years old. Columbus had just "sailed the ocean blue" 45 years earlier. Your particular copy of the book was printed in 1563, during the author's lifetime--3 years after Philip Melanchthon's passing, 71 years after Columbus discovered America and 57 years before the Mayflower landed. The author, Johannes Brenz was still alive--being 64 years old--and would live on for another 7 years. [ FEATURES AND DETAILS... ] Publisher: Peter Braubach, Frankfurt, Germany Size: Quarto - Page Size 7½" x 12½" / Book Size 8¾" x 13¼" x 3½" Numbered Pages: 1406 Volume: 1 and 2 (complete - two volumes in one) Binding: Blind-stamped pigskin over wood (original) [ CONDITION... ] - Exceptionally well preserved; f rom a non-smoking environment ; faint old book odor / no mildew odor. - Overall bookseller condition: GOOD - Spine and boards showing age, some chipping, and shelf wear but still firmly attached; see photos. - Slight cracking starting at hinges - Contemporary inscriptions and marginal notes in quill pen throughout the book, including a note (or possibly a handwritten bookplate) in the front dated 1587 - After examining the book carefully (though I have not checked each and every one of the 1406 pages), I don't believe any leaves are missing. There are at least a couple of edge tears, including one place I found where a previous owner made some repairs in blue paper. (See photo.) - The book originally had brass clasps; however, they are mostly lost to time as pictured. - There is normal foxing in many areas of the book--more so on some pages than on others. - As shown, there is some lower-edge dampstain, which starts around page 1000 and continues through to the end of the book. I find no mildew or other signs of moisture damage other than the stain pictured. There is no mildew smell, only normal faint "old book" odor. - This book is sold AS-IS, priced in accordance with its rarity, value, and condition. The above is my good-faith attempt to disclose all noteworthy issues. Keep in mind that vintage/antique books always show their age. (Don't we all!?) It would be impossible to mention every tiny detail, so please expect that there will be something about this book (or set) that's not perfect. PLEASE SUPERSIZE ALL PHOTOS, AND ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING/BUYING. I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER. 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