[Rarebooks] FS: Very rare 1523 Martin Luther pamphlet

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Luther, Martin. JUDICIUM D. MARTINI LUTHERI, DE ERASMO ROTERDAMO. Philippi Melancthonis De Erasmo, & Luthero Elogion. Ratio Discendi, per Eundem Tradita. Eiusdem, Quo Judicio Augustinus, Ambrosius, Origenes, ac Reliqui Doctores Legendi Sint. D. Martini Lutheri ad Wolfgangum Fabritium Capitonem Theologum, Epistola Utilissima. (Strassburg: Johann Schott. 1523). 4to. ff.(12), with the original final blank. Two large woodcut initials. 19th century marbled thin boards, corners & spine rubbed.                   $2,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
A very scarce title by Luther, with his commentary on Erasmus at the beginning and his letter to Wolfgang Faber Capito at the back. In the middle is a long section written by Melanchthon (at the age of 25) on both Luther and Erasmus, as well as his comments on some of the Church fathers. All of the essays are dated 1522. See VD 16 L5005 and Benzing LUTHER BIBLIOG. 1484.

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