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Epistola Ad Henricum Viii. Sept. 1, 1525, Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

Letters exchanged in 1525 between Henry VIII and Martin Luther.

Full title: Literarum, quibus inuictissimus princeps, Henricus octauus ... respondit, ad quandam epistolam Martini Lutheri, ad se miss, et ipsius Lutheran quo epistol exemplum

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Appellation Vnnd Beruffung Der Prœbst Vnnd Des Augustiner Priors Zu Nüremberg, Unknown

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

An appeal action by the provosts G. Pessler of S. Sebald, and Hektor Pömer of S. Lorenz, and the prior of the Augustinian monastery Wolfgang Volprecht against the authority of the bishop of Bamberg Weigand von Redwith in judging their case, and calling for a free council.

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Ain Gesprech Von Den Scheynwercken Der Gaystlichen, Vnd Jren Gelübdten, Hans Sachs (1494-1576)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

In a dialogue with the baker Peter, Hans Sachs discusses votive offerings and the Mass.

Full title: Ain Gesprech von den Scheynwercken der Gaystlichen, vnd jren gelübdten : damit sy zuouerlesterung des blouts Christi vermayne[n] selig zuowerden. / Hanns Sachs Schuochmacher

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Ernstliche Erbietung Der Euangelische[N] Prediger An Den Gaystlichen Stand Die Yetzigen Leer Betreffend, Urbanus Rhegius (1489-1541)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

In six “points” the reformer Rhegius seeks to demonstrate the “signs” by which the true new evangelical teachings may be discerned.

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Das Hailig Ewig Wort Gots, Haug Marschalck, Haug

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

A sermon on the Christian life by one of the greatest of the lay reformers who was also one of Luther’s earliest supporters. A former soldier with little education, he developed a mastery of Biblical texts. The text based mainly on the Gospels and Pauline Epistles.

Full title: Das hailig ewig wort gots : was das in im krafft, stercke tugende, frid, fred, erleiichtung und leben, in aym recht Cristen zü erwecken vermag &c. Zügestelt dem edlen gestrengen Riter und Kaiserlichen hauptm Herrn Jörgen v Frsperg zü Mündelhein. &c. Im Jar M.D. XXiij

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Selected Pages From Des. Erasmi Roterodami In Novum Testamentum Ab Eodem Tertio Recognitum, Annotationes : Item Ab Ipso Recognitæ & Auctario Neutiq Poenitendo Locupletatae., Desiderius Erasmus

Selections from Special Collections

[8], 629 p. ; 35 cm.

Some of the pages in this document were selected as part of a class project for Professor Garth Bond’s History of the Book seminar, Fall 2012.

Predig Andresen Bodenstein Von Carolstat Tzu Wittenberg, Von Empfahung Des Heyligen Sacraments, Andreas Rudolff-Bodenstein Von Karlstadt (1486-1541)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

Sermon by Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt in Wittenberg, On the reception of the Holy Sacrament.

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Contra Henricum Regem Angliae Martinus Luther, Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

Pamphlet in answer to Henry VIII’s unqualified support of the Papacy in his Book Assertio Septem Sacramentorum adversus Martinum Lutheram in 1521.

Full title: Contra Henricum Regem Angliae Martinus Luther : longe alius est hic liber [quam] ille quem ante hunc uernacula lingua scripsit

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Eyn Verstendig Trostlich Leer Uber Das Wort, Jakob Strauss (Approximately 1483-Approximately 1533)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

An evangelical sermon on St. Paul’s text that a person should first examine themselves before partaking of Holy Communion.

Full title: Eyn verstendig trostlich leer uber das wort. Sanct Paulus. Der mensch sol sich selbs probieren ŻUn alszo v dem brott essen und von dem kelch trincken. Zu Hall Im Intall von Doc. Jacob Strauss gepredigett, M.D. XXij ..

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Argument Disses Biechleins, Urbanus Rhegius (1489-1541)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

A satire against the “old” religion.

Full title: Argument disses biechleins. : Symon Hessus zeygt an Doctori Martino Luther vrsach, warumb die Luttherische bücher von den Coloniensern vnd Louaniensern verbrent worde[n] sein, dan[n] Martinus hatt des begert in[n] eynem büchlein dar in[n] er vrsach sagt mit xxx. artickeln im[m] geystlichen recht begriffen warumb er de[n] Bapst sein Recht zu Wittenberg verbrent hatt

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Ausslegung Des Hundert Und Neunten Psalms Dixit Dominus Domino Meo, Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

A reprint of an early work by Luther which comments on the 110th Psalm (Vulgate 109).

Full title: Auszlegung des hu[n]dert vnd neundten psalmen. Dixit D[omi]n[u]s domino meo. / Doctoris Martini Luther Augustiner zu Witte[n]bergk ; zu herr Hieronymo Ebner Loszunger zu Nurnbergk

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Book Of Hours (Use Of Rouen), Master Of The Ango Hours, Active 1515-1531

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Illuminated manuscript by the Master of the Ango Hours, approximately 1520-1530.

145 vellum leaves, 20 lines per page, ruled in red; written in brown ink with red rubrics. Includes 14 large miniatures with gold borders; 20 smaller miniatures throughout. Binding is late sixteenth or early seventeenth French red morocco with gilt tooling.

Contents: Calendar -- Sequence of the Gospels -- Passion sequence -- Obsecro te, O intemerata and other prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Hours of the Virgin (Use of Rouen) in the mixed form with the Hours of the cross and the Hours of the Holy Spirit …

Melliflui Ac Devotissimi Patris Beati Bernhardi Primi Abbatis Clarevallensis Egregia Omelia Non Solum Fidei Doctrina[M] Sed Vite Quoq[Ue] Magisteriu[M] Ac Iuste Co[N]Versationis Speculu[M], Saint Bernard Of Clairvaux

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

Bound with Apologia…

Full title: Melliflui ac devotissimi patris beati Bernhardi primi abbatis Clarevallensis egregia omelia non solum fidei doctrina[m] sed vite quoq[ue] magisteriu[m] ac iuste co[n]versationis speculu[m] : necnon luculentissima moru[m] p[re]cepta co[n]tinens inenarrabili fructuu[m] copia affluens, nectareaq[ue] dulcedine studiosos quosq[ue] lectores reficiens

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Pages From The Past. History Of The Written Word. Various Leaves - No. 29 Collection Of Minor Classical Authors, Aldine Press

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

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Pages From The Past. History Of The Written Word. Various Leaves - No. 30 Nova Legenda Angliae, John De Tynemouth

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

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The Spanish Settlements Within The Present Limits Of The United States, 1513-1561.

Florida Heritage

A history of Spanish colonisation of the United States from 1513-1561.

Leaf From Gospel Lessons And Opening Of Passion According To John, France, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Betrayal of Christ illustrates the Passion text. In this metalcut, Judas, one of the disciples, kisses Christ's right cheek, a prearranged signal that reveals Jesus' identity to the Roman soldiers who seize him.

Hours Of The Virgin, None, Presentation In The Temple, Paris, France, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Sext of the Hours of the Virgin was to be read midday. Typically, None of the Hours of the Virgin is accompanies, as it is here, by an image of the Presentation in the Temple. The Virgin and Joseph have brought the baby Christ into the temple to show that he belonged to God.

Leaf From Gospel Lessons And Opening Of Passion According To John, France, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Mark sits at the opening of the Lesson with his symbol, the lion, in a woodcut designed by Jean Pichore. Mark, in front of a colonnade, holds his feather pen in the air while receiving his Gospel Book from his pouncing, cat-like lion. The borders around the recto depict a hunting scene in which men in contemporary costumes, blowing horns and carrying lances, chase through the forest after a handsome stag.

Hours Of The Virgin, None, Presentation In The Temple, Paris, France, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Sext of the Hours of the Virgin was to be read midday. Typically, None of the Hours of the Virgin is accompanies, as it is here, by an image of the Presentation in the Temple. The Virgin and Joseph have brought the baby Christ into the temple to show that he belonged to God.

Heures A L'Usage De Rouen, Catholic Church

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112 leaves. 19 woodcut and metal-cut full-page illustrations; borders illustrating religious and secular subjects with captions in French. Initials and line endings in gold on red or blue background.

Antoine Vérard, publisher; Chambolle-Duru, binder.

The letters Ro at the bottom of pages in some sections denotes the Use of Rouen, a variation specific to that region.

See Hilary Maddocks, “A book of hours by Anthoine Vérard in the University of Melbourne Library,” University of Melbourne Collections 16 (June 2015):15-24 about a similar copy in the University of Melbourne Library, providing background on the publisher, artists, and book trade in early …

Telegram From Yale To Ogden Goelet, Post Office, John Yale

Series 5: Miscellaneous

No abstract provided.

Envelope Addressed To Mr. J Yale, Unknown

Series 5: Miscellaneous

No abstract provided.

Notes Of Robert & Ogden Goelet, Robert Goelet, Ogden Goelet

Series 5: Miscellaneous

No abstract provided.

Envelope From Postal Telegraph-Cable Company To John R. Johnson And Ogden Goelet, Postal Telegraph-Cable Company

Series 5: Miscellaneous

No abstract provided.

Leaf Ending The Penitential Psalms (142) And Opening Litany, Paris, France, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Litany typically follows the Penitential Psalms, and invokes aid from God and the saints. Litany is organized in accordance to a hierarchy starting with God, the Son of God, the Holy Ghost, the Virgin Mary, the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Rachael; Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, and Virgins.

Leaf From Lauds, Hours Of The Virgin, France, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Lauds continues with Psalms of praise to God.

Psalter With Calendar, Litany And Alphabetical Index Of The Psalms, Italy, Folio 11, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This portable Psalter is an example of the growing personal nature of worship in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. As it easily fits into the palm of one's hand, this Psalter likely resided on its owner's possession throughout the day, ready for prayers of the hour.

Leaf From Vespers And Compline, Hours Of The Holy Spirit, France, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This leaf is rubricated in blue ink rather than in the standard red. The blue ink was derived from lapis lazuli, an expensive mineral that adds a luxurious appearance. Short exclamations such as antiphones, responses and versicles are written smaller to distinguish them from the other parts of the text.

Leaf From Lauds, Hours Of The Virgin, France, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Lauds continues with Psalms of praise to God. The verso continues from the end of Psalm 148 to the end of Psalm 149.