Vnterricht Der Visitator an die Pfarrer in Hertzog Heinrichs zu Sachssen fürstenthumb
Contributors: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Publisher: Wolffgang Stöckel
Published: 1539
Place of publication: Dreszden [i.e., Dresden]
Language: ger
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Ecclesiastical Visitations; History; Lutheran Church; Early works to 1800; Doctrines; Education
Other titles: Unterricht der Visitator an die Pfarrer in Hertzog Heinrichs zu Sachssen fürstenthumb
Description: This book represents the first attempt to organize the Reformation within a given territory.  These are the "Saxon Visitation Articles", intended to guide the Saxon government representatives charged with bringing order, and raising the level of Christian education, within church and school.
Notes: Printer from colophon which reads: "Gedruckt zu Dreszden durch Wolffgang Stöckel. M.D.XXXiX."

Signatures: A-M⁴; M4b blank

"Vorrede Doct. Martini Luthers." p. [3]-[10]

Forward by Martin Luther; remainder of the work is presumedly by Philipp Melanchthon

Title in historiated woodcut border

Compare with 03-B1876 (VD 16, M 2600; Benzing, 2486; Gatch, D2037) and 03-B1877 (VD 16, M 2603; Benzing, 2496; Gatch, D2039) and 03-B1878 (VD 16, M 2597; Benzing, 2488; Gatch, D2038)

Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), M 2604

Benzing, J. Lutherbibliographie, 2498

WA 26, 189 ff

Luther, J. Titeleinfassungen der Reformationszeit, 108

Gatch, M. Library of Leander van Ess, D272