540 - Dietrich, Veit. A Summary of the Entire Bible, the Old and New Testaments, Briefly Outlining What Is Most Necessary and Useful for Young People and the Common Man to Know and Learn... Diligently revised, expanded, and improved. 2 parts in 1 volume. With 2 woodcut vignettes. Nuremberg, Johan vom Berg and Ulrich Neuber, 1553. 170 unnumbered leaves, 178 unnumbered pages. Leaves 32 x 20 cm. Contemporary blind-embossed pigskin binding over wooden boards with 2 brass clasps (slightly stained, edges rubbed).

Dietrich, Veit. A Summary of the Entire Bible, the Old and New Testaments, Briefly Outlining What Is Most Necessary and Useful for Young People and the Common Man to Know and Learn... Diligently revised, expanded, and improved. 2 parts in 1 volume. With 2 woodcut vignettes. Nuremberg, Johan vom Berg and Ulrich Neuber, 1553. 170 unnumbered leaves, 178 unnumbered pages. Leaves 32 x 20 cm. Contemporary blind-embossed pigskin binding over wooden boards with 2 brass clasps (slightly stained, edges rubbed). VD16 D 1646. — An important textbook for youth and the common people. - Introduction by Melanchthon: On the Difference Between the Old and New Testaments. The appendix contains, by Melanchthon: A Distinctive Difference Between the Pure Christian Doctrine of the Gospel and the Idolatry of the Papists; A Christian and Brief Instruction on the Forgiveness of Sins and Salvation. The third part of the appendix by Johannes Brenz, “A Brief Summary and Content of the Entire Holy Scripture,” is included in this edition for the first time. - Dietrich (1506–1549), a preacher in Nuremberg, was a confidant of Luther and the editor of his sermons. - The endpapers are somewhat stained, with fingerprints in places; otherwise, a good copy. *