New York International Antiquarian Book Fair 2018
Martin Luther, Von der winckelmesse und Pfaffen Weihe, First Edition- Price Upon Request
A first edition of one of Luther’s polemical works called ‘Von der winckelmesse und Pfaffen Weihe’ published in 1533 by Nickel Schirlentz. at Wittenberg. It contains one of the fiercest attacks on the Catholic Church, especially on the subject of the Mass, by Martin Luther, 1483-1546. The 'Winckelmesse' (Corner Mass) is a critique of both the Private Mass and the sacrament of ordination to the priesthood. The work is renowned for a vivid dialogue between Luther and the devil, inspired by an occasion when the devil spoke in his heart during the night. It starts with an introduction where Luther writes that he has been succesful in doing away with indulgences and expresses the wish that God would do away with Mass and Ordination of Priests. Hereafter he writes about the visit of the devil speaking in his heart when he was awake in the night. The discussion between the Devil and Luther consists of eleven pages where the Devil summs up arguments against the Mass. This is followed by Luther's own reasons against the Mass. The titlepage is decorated with a large woodcut border depicting four biblical scenes derived from the story of Herod and John the Baptist in the characteristic design of the Cranach School, said to be engraved by Lucas Cranach himself. Boekhandel en Antiquariaat De Roo Zwijndrecht, Netherlands +31 78 612 4081 info@derooboeken.nl https://www.derooboeken.nl/
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