Der erste [-zwelfte] Teil der Bücher vber etliche Epistel der Aposteln
By: D. Mart. Luth.
Contributors: Rörer, Georg, 1492-1557.; Major, Georg, 1502-1574.; Cruciger, Kaspar, 1504-1548.; Faber, Basilius, d. 1575 or 1576.; Cranach, Lucas, 1515-1586.; Martin Luther Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Hans Lufft]
Published: 1550
Place of publication: Wittemberg
Language: ger
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 -- Portraits.; Johann Friedrich I, Kurfürst von Sachsen, 1503-1554 -- Portraits.; Bible. N.T. -- Commentaries.; Bible. O.T. -- Commentaries.; Bible. N.T. Epistles -- Commentaries.; Theology -- Early works to 1800.; Sermons, German -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Portraits.; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Erste Teil der Bücher über etliche Epistel der Aposteln
Notes: Title from first volume. Name of printer from v. 1 colophon.
Vol. 1 first published in 1539, v. 2 first published in 1548; reissued again along with other volumes in 12 v. from 1550-1559.
Vols. 1-4 edited by Georg Rörer; v. 5, 8 and 12 edited by Georgius Maior; v. 4 translated by Caspar Creutziger, v. 10 translated by Basilius Faber, v. 11 translated by Johannes Gudenus der Elder. Cf. VD 16.
Vols. 1 and 4 printed in 1551, v. 3 printed in 1550, v. 5 in 1552, v. 6 in 1553, v. 7 in 1554, v. 8 in 1556, v. 9 in 1558 and v. 12 in 1559 by Hans Lufft in Wittenberg. Vol. 2 printed in 1551 by Georgen Rhauen Erben in Wittenberg. Vols. 10 and 11 printed in 1558 by Thomas Klug in Wittenberg.
Vol. 1: [22], 575 [i.e. 565], [1] leaves (final leaf blank); v. 2: [6], 576, [2] leaves (final 2 leaves blank); v. 3: [8], 276, 318 [i.e. 319], [1] leaves (final leaf blank); v. 4: [8], 605 [i.e. 607], [1] leaves (final leaf blank); v. 5: 583, [1] leaf (final leaf blank); v. 6: [6], 622 leaves; v. 7: [8], 628 leaves; v. 8: [6], 580 [i.e. 582] leaves; v. 9: [12], 558 leaves (prelim. leaves pi4 and *8 blank); v. 10: [4], CCCCCC leaves (prelim. leaf *4 blank); v. 11: [8], 338, [6], 381, [1] leaves (final leaf blank; leaves 1-258 numbered I-CCLVIII); v. 12: [8], 483 [1] leaf (final leaf blank).
Titles printed in red and black with woodcut ill. by anonymous engraver of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony and Martin Luther kneeling before the crucified Christ. Cf. J. Harlinghausen, Luther in Porträt, 1983, p. 27-28, Abb. 5.
Vol. 9 contains woodcut ill. of the "Bapstesel" [i.e. Papstesel] (leaf 184v) and the "Münchkalbs zu Freiberg" [i.e. Mönchskalb] (leaf 187r). The Papstesel image is possibly a variant engraving by Lucas Cranach d.J. and the Mönchskalb may be the right-facing variant by an unknown engraver. Cf. L. Cranach, Cranach im Detail, 1994, p. 55-56, 33.b and 33.d.
Errata at end of v. 12.
Includes indexes.
LC copy imperfect: v. 2. leaves 242 and 245 wanting. Vol. 7 leaves 68, 71 wanting, leaves 483-484 misbound between leaves 345 and 346.
LC copy uniformly bound in blind stamped leather over wooden boards with metal bossed corners and clasps. Clasps broken or missing on vols. 1-4, 6, 9 and 11.
LC copy has accompanying materials in vols. 7 and 11. Vol. 7 has 4 pieces including a 2 p. sheet of ms. annotations, a scrap paper with handwriting [used as a bookmark?], and 2 ms. letters conveying New Years greetings. The first is signed in 1858 by "Uncle Carl Ehregott Schurlicht, St. Louis Mo." and the second is addressed to "Grandfather" and dated St. Louis Mo., 1870. Vol. 11 has a 2 p. program for the dedication of the new "Dreieinigkeitskirche" [Trinity Lutheran Church] building in St. Louis, Mo. on Dec. 3 & 4, 1865.
LC copy v. 1-8 and 12 have bookplates with caption "Predicatur zu Oringen" and woodcut image based on the woodcut by Lucas Cranach d. A. of St. Paul reading. Cf. L. Cranach, Cranach im Detail, 1994, p. 15, Abb. 5, left.
LC copy has unidentified coat of arms in red and white with key motif mounted on either t.p. verso or front fly-leaves in all but v. 11. Vols. 1-2, 4-9 ,11-12 signed [I.G.] Wolf or [J.G.] Wolf. Vols. 2, 3 and 11 signed in pencil: W. Schulz.
VD 16 L 3312, L 3313, L 3315, L 3316, L 3318, L 3319, L 3322, L 3328, L 3339, L 3340, L 3341, L 3345
Benzing, J.  Lutherbibliographie, 1
Table of contents: title: (from title pages) Vol. 1. Der erste Teil der Bücher vber etliche Epistel der Aposteln ...; title: v. 2. Der ander Teil der Bücher D. Mart. Luth. darin alle Streitschrifften sampt etlichen Sendbrieuen an Fürsten vnd Stedte etc. zusamen gebracht sind ...; title: v. 3. Der dritte Teil der Bücher des ehrnwirdigen Herrn Doctoris Martini Lutheri darin zusamen gebracht sind christliche vnd tröstliche Erklerung vnd Auslegung der furnemesten Psalmen die durch jn selb durch Gottes Gnad deudsch geschrieben vnd etliche durch ander aus dem Latin in deudsche Sprach gebracht sind ...; title: v. 4. Der vierdte Teil der Bücher des ehrwirdigen Herrn Docto. Mart. Luth. darin zusamen gebracht sind christliche vnd tröstliche Erklerung vnd Auslegung vber etliche fürneme Capitel vnd Sprüche aus göttlicher Schrifft so er durch Gottes Gnade geprediget vnd etlich selbs mit eigener Hand geschrieben hat ...; title: v. 5. Der funffte Teil der Bücher des ehrnwirdigen Herrn Doctoris Martini Lutheri darinnen begriffen sind die Auslegung vber das erste Buch vnd folgend vber etliche Capitel der andern Bücher Mose ...; title: v. 6. Der sechste Teil der Bücher des ehrnwirdigen Herrn Doctoris Martini Lutheri darinnen begriffen etliche Auslegung der heiligen Schrifft im newen Testament ...; title: v. 7. Der siebe[n]d Teil der Bücher des ehrnwirdigen Herrn Doctoris Mart. Lutheri darinnen begriffen die Bücher vom Christlichen Stand wider den Bapst vnd die Bischoue jre Scribenten vnd Vorteidinger ...; title: v. 8. Der achte Teil der Bücher des ehrnwirdigen Herrn D. Martini Lutheri darinnen die verdeudschte Auslegunge begriffen vber die Psalmos graduum ...; title: v. 9. Die neundte Teil der Bücher des ehrnwirdigen Herrn D. Martini Lutheri darinnen die Propositiones vom Ablas wider Johan Tetzel begriffen ...; title: v. 10. Der zehende Teil der Bücher des ehrwirdigen Herrn D. Martini Lutheri, nemlich die herrliche Auslegung vber das erste Buch Mosi ...; title: v. 11. Der eilfte Teil der Bücher des ehrwirdigen Herrn D. Martini Lutheri, nemlich die herrliche Auslegung vber das Erste Buch Mosi ... vom Anfang des XXV. Capitels bis zum Ende; title: v. 12. Der zwelfte vnd letzte Teil der Bücher des ehrnwirdigen Herrn D. Mart. Lutheri, nemlich die erste Auslegung vber die Epistel and die Galater, Ecclesiasters oder Prediger Salomonis sampt etlichen Trostschrifften ...