Trostunge an die Christen zu Halle vber Er Georgen yhres predigers tod
By: Marti. Luther
Publisher: Durch Hans Lufft
Published: 1527
Place of publication: Wittemberg
Language: ger
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Church history
Notes: Open letter of condolence by Luther to the community of Halle at the loss of their pastor, Georg Winckler.

Signatures: A-C⁴ D².

Title within wood-engraved historiated architectural border.

Historiated initial.

Variant of Benzing 2437. Full stop following "tod" on t.p. is raised. Differs from Benzing 2438 in that it has an initial letter depicting a figure blowing a horn (Benzing 2438 has initial depicting a cherub riding a fish), and has a completely different type "set up". Note, for example that Benzing 2438, p. [2] of text, line [11], ends with the phrase, "yn aller welt", while same line in the variant of Benzing 2437 ends, "ynn aller", with "wellt" on the next line and spelled with two l's. Line [12] ends with the word "wellt", and line [13] with the word "auffhoeren" in Benzing 2438, while in the variant of 2437 the respective lines end with "die", and with "auffhoe" (continuation of "auffhoeren" (ren) on next line).

Benzing, Luther, 2437

Bookplate on bound volume: Theological School in Cambridge. The gift of Col. Benjamin Loring.

1st of 21 pamphlets bound together.

19th century black paste paper, pressed board; all edges stained red.