Luther,M.

Warning of St. Martin Luther: to his dear Germans / written several years ago / on this case / that the enemies of Christian truth want to overrun and destroy these churches and lands / where the pure Gospel is preached / with war. With a preface by Philippi Melanthon. Wittenberg, Hans Lufft, 1547. cl.-4°. 40 unnum. (the last white; numbering of quires: A-K4). Emerald blue maroquin binding (signed Hans Asper) with gilt-stamped spine title, double fillets, wide inner edge borders. VD16 L-7352 - Benzing, Luther 2915 - The sermon is one of the harshest that Luther wrote against Catholicism. - The sermon was originally published in 1531; in view of the Schmalkaldic War, Melanchthon republished it in 1546 and added a long preface. The sermon was reprinted during the Thirty Years' War! A good copy. A few speckles. Erased stamp of the Hamburg library on the verso of the title page. Engraved bookplate Gaspard Ernest Ströhlin on the inside cover.