Coloniam Agrippinam , Petrus Quentel, 1545, in-folio, 15 ff. - pp.1 à 155 - 5 ff. - pp.156 - 361 ; 206 pp. - 1 f. (blanc) - 3 ff. - 3 ff. - 390 pp. - 1 f. (little hole with lacks of a few letters), contemporary full stamped calf on bevelled wood boards (rubbings and some restoration of leather), spine raised on 5 double bands (ancient rebacking with restorations), sides decorated with three large stamped rolls surrounded by framing of thick and thin fillets, 4 fleurons in the center of board surrounded by monogram IHS, gilt lettered black morocco label, red edges.
Nice edition of this quite scarce edition of the German theologian and controversist George Witzel (1501-1573), which is entirely rubricated and printed on 2 columns enriched by pretty engraved allegorical letters. It is the Latin translation given by Gerhard L Lorichius (1485/1490 Hadamar-+?). Soon Witzel joined the Lutheran movement but after studying zealously the history of the church fathers, he rejected Luther's teachings and became a Catholic preacher in Eisleben (1533). Because he successfully argued for Catholicism in numerous polemic articles, Herzog Georg von Sachsen called him to the court in Dresden, where he worked toward reuniting both confessions (Catholic and Lutheran.)" It is the same prince who suggests him the publication of this present work on the Scriptures which in the prince mind must be used as antidote against the " Postillen " given by Luther. Author of many works, Wicelius was in close epistolary contact with Erasme, Beatus Rhenanus and other humanist. Slighly waterstains without gravity in the bottom and on lower white margin of the first gathering. Nineteenth century endpapers. Cfr. Adams W.126; B-B Kirchenlexikon Band v (1993) 230-234; E Amman, DTC15,2 -3577 to 3582; NUC 0400789 (in three library only) ; STC German books p. 925.