Passional Christi unnd Antichristi
Contributors: Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553, woodcutter, attributed name; Cranach, Hans, -1537, woodcutter, attributed name; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, author; Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560, author; Schwertfeger, Johann, author; Maler, Matthes, -1536, printer
Publisher: Matthes Maler
Published: 1521
Place of publication: Erfurt
Language: ger
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Antichrist; Early works to 1800; Passion
Other titles: Passional Christi und Antichristi
Description: A parallel series of woodcuts, on opposite pages, from the life of Christ and from the activities of "Antichrist" (i.e. the Roman Pontiff), with descriptive letterpress below. The woodcuts, formerly ascribed to Lucas Cranach, are now attributed to Hans Cranach. The planning of the work was presumably begun by Martin Luther, but the actual selection of text was made by Philipp Melanchthon and Johann Schwertfeger.
Notes: Imprint and date from Murray.

This is a piracy of the 1521 edition printed in Wittenburg by Rhau.--Cf. Murray.

Signatures: A-Ćþ D℗ø.

Title within woodcut, architectural border with the date of 1521 and the initials "FB".

BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 445

Murray, C.F.  German books, 256

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in medieval manuscript waste inscribed in two columes, rubricated, with a single initial of red, yellow, and pink.