![LUTHER, Martin (1483-1546). Omnium operum. Jena: Christian Rhodius, 1556-58 [vols 1, 2 and 4], and Jena: Donatus Ritzenhein, 1567 [vol. 3]. 4 volumes, 2° (314 x 187mm.) Titles within a woodcut border, 3 full-page illustrations, woodcut initials. (Without the final blanks, some dampstaining, small marginal losses in the first two gatherings of vol. 4, occasional even browning.) Contemporary non-uniform blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, spine lettered in manuscript, metal clasps and catches, vols 1, 2 and 4 with brass corner-pieces with blue and green paper roundels inserted (vols 2 and 3 lacking clasps, ). Provenance: 'Biblioth. coenob. St. Michael' (bookplate) -- some early marginalia in volume 3 -- F. Fasting (Rio de Janeiro stamp).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2014/CSK/2014_CSK_10266_0150_000(luther_martin_omnium_operum_jena_christian_rhodius_1556-58_vols_1_2_an100942).jpg?w=1)
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LUTHER, Martin (1483-1546). Omnium operum. Jena: Christian Rhodius, 1556-58 [vols 1, 2 and 4], and Jena: Donatus Ritzenhein, 1567 [vol. 3]. 4 volumes, 2° (314 x 187mm.) Titles within a woodcut border, 3 full-page illustrations, woodcut initials. (Without the final blanks, some dampstaining, small marginal losses in the first two gatherings of vol. 4, occasional even browning.) Contemporary non-uniform blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, spine lettered in manuscript, metal clasps and catches, vols 1, 2 and 4 with brass corner-pieces with blue and green paper roundels inserted (vols 2 and 3 lacking clasps, ). Provenance: 'Biblioth. coenob. St. Michael' (bookplate) -- some early marginalia in volume 3 -- F. Fasting (Rio de Janeiro stamp).
An early mixed edition of the complete Latin works of Luther. cf. Brunet III, 1240.
An early mixed edition of the complete Latin works of Luther. cf. Brunet III, 1240.
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