Dietrich,V. Lot n° 51

Summaria on the entire Biblia, the Old and New Testament. With diligence from new, and decorated with beautiful figures. 2 parts in 1 vol. Ffm., D. Zöpfel, J. Rasch a. S. Feyerabend 1562. cl.fol. with numerous woodcuts by Virgil Solis a. printer's mark at the end. 10 nn., 163 num., 1 w., 185 num., 1 nn. Blind stamped. Pigskin boards of the time over wooden boards with 1 (of 2) metal clasp. (Heavily rubbed, some wormholes, front joint somewhat torn). VD 16, ZV 4552. Index Aureliana 153.367. - Very rare edition. First published in 1541, popular homiletic work. Contains also texts by Ph. Melanchthon (Christlicher und kurtzer Unterricht von Vergebung der Sünden und Seligkeit) and J. Brenz (Kurzer Begriff und Inhalt der ganzen hl. Schrift). With the beautiful woodcuts by V. Solis, taken from his "Biblische Figuren" (Frankfurt 1560) (cf. Hollstein LXVI, 14). - Some wormholes (mainly at the beginning and at the end) and slightly browned. - Bookplate. - Very rare edition. 2 parts in 1 volume. With numerous woodcuts in the text. Contemporary blindstamped pigskin over wood with 1 (of 2) clasps (severely rubbed, worming, front joint somewhat cracked). Mostly beginning and end with worming, slightly browned.