[Rarebooks] FS: Edelmann's extensive commentary on the Book of Ruth in orig. binding. Wittemberg: 1572

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(BIBLE COMMENTARY, BOOK OF RUTH) Edelmann, Georg. HOCHZEITPREDIGTEN, AUS DEM BUCHLEIN RUTH, IM ALTEN TESTAMENT... Jn 34. Predigten, bey Hochzeiten Etc... Wittemberg: Joh. Schwertel. 1572. 8vo. ff.(328). Title printed in red & black. Illustrated with a full page woodcut. Orig. roll tooled pigskin, front cover with a scene of Christ on the Cross, rear cover with St. Peter vanquishing the Devil. One of the two original brass clasps still intact. Leather spine label. Cover with some soiling and spine a bit darkened. Occasional minor worming at bottom blank margin, text unaffected. Some old soiling on title.                    $850.00 (trade discount allowed)
Scarce first edition of this extensive commentary, which was reprinted in 1580 and 1597. VD16 ZV4882.

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