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Recusationsschrifft, Unknown

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

In this tract, the leaders of the Schmalkald League formally announce their intention not to participate in the Council of Trent, and give reasons why they are unable to do so. These include their objection to the Pope's having called it, since the Pope, as Bishop of Rome, has no legitimate power over other bishops, and their not recognizing the Council of Trent as a free and ecumenical council.

Full title: Recusatio[n]schrifft, in welcher alle protestierende Religions vnd Eynungs verwandte Stende, Rechtmessige vnd ergründete Ursach anzeigen warumb jre Chur vnd F.G. vnd sie, das vermeint, von Bapst Paulo dem Dritten, …

Chiromantia, Joannes Ab Indagine

Deaf Rare Books

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Excerpt, The Journey Of Álvar Núñez Cabeza De Vaca, Álvar Núñez Cabeza De Vaca, Fanny Bandelier, Alisa Roberts

Early Visions Bucket

"The whole account of Cabeza de Vaca, and the ill-fated expedition for which he is known, is based on three narratives which supplement each other. ... Cabeza de Vaca's personal narrative … covered the voyage taken by Narváez, the perils of the journey, and close detail of his wanderings across the North American continent."

Beuelch, Das Euangelion Belangendt, Henry Duke Of Saxony (1473-1541)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

Heinrich, a staunch Lutheran, announces the death of his brother the Duke George of Albertine Saxony, an equally committed Catholic, and decrees that Saxony is now to follow the reformed religion.

Full title: Des durchleuchtigen hochgebornen Fürsten vnd Herrn[n], herrn[n] Hainrichen Hertzoge[n] zu Sachssen [et]˜c. Beuelch, das Euangelion belangendt

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Una Manera Sencilla De Orar, Martín Lutero

Catecismo

Una manera sencilla de orar

Vonn Dem Bad Pfeffers In Oberschwytz Gelegen : Tugenden, Krefften Unnd Würckung, Ursprung Unnd Herkommen, Regiment Und Ordinantz / Durch Den Hochgeleerten Doctorem Theophrastum Paracelsum Rc., Paracelsus

The Robert E. Schlueter – Paracelsus Collection

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Indenture: September, 1533

Historical Legal Documents

An indenture written in early Modern English.

Apologia, Das Ist, Ein Vertedigs Rede Georgij Wicelij Widder Seine Affterreder Die Luteristen, Mit Sampt Kurtzer Abconterfeyung Luterischer Secten, Vnd Preis Alter Römischen Kirchen, Nützlich Zu Lesen, Georg Witzel (1501-1573)

Albert A. Howard Book History Collection

Witzel, a Catholic priest who converted to Lutheranism, explains his break with Luther and return to the Church of Rome in response to the attacks of Lutherans against him. Bound with: Melliflui ac devotissimi patris beati Bernhardi…

Full title: Apologia, das ist, ein vertedigs rede Georgij Wicelij widder seine affterreder die Luteristen, mit sampt kurtzer abconterfeyung Luterischer secten, vnd preis alter Römischen Kirchen, nützlich zu lesen : Auch wie er von der Kirchen ynn die secten kommen, vnd von den selbigen widderumb zu der Kirchen geflohen ist

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Rb 003 Guide To Dow Collection On Dentistry, Thomas D. Dow (1876-1960)

Rare Books Finding Aids

Thomas Dow, DDS was a dentist in Michigan who collected books on dentistry and records of dental society during the first half of the 20th century. His collection was international and, while focused on late 19th century and early 20th century works, contains some manuscripts dating to the 1600s. In the early 1960’s the University of Texas Dental Branch (UTDB) Library purchased his collection. In 2010, Dr. Dow’s collection and other historical books on dentistry were transferred to The TMC Library. See more at RB 003.

Leaf Ending Compline, Hours Of The Holy Spirit (Prayerbook And Benedictional For Cistercian Nuns), France, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This leaf is from a prayerbook which did not include the Hours of the Virgin. The originating manuscript was, therefore, not a Book of Hours, but it included some texts commonly found in Horae.

Leaf Ending Compline, Hours Of The Holy Spirit, Angels Presenting The Cross, To Preface The Hours Of The Cross, France, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This leaf is from a prayerbook which did not include the Hours of the Virgin. The originating manuscript was, therefore, not a Book of Hours, but it included some texts commonly found in Horae.

Durch Den Hochgelerten Herrn Teophrastum Von Hochenheim, Beyder Artzney Doctorem, Von Der Frantzösischen Kranckheit Drey Bücher. Para.: Auch Wie Andere New Vnerhört Kranckheiten, Aus Jrriger Vnnd Falscher Artzney Entspringen, Paracelsus

The Robert E. Schlueter – Paracelsus Collection

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Excerpt, De Orbo Novo, Peter Martyr D'Anghiera, Thomas Hallock, Francis Augustus Macnutt

Early Visions Bucket

"The first reports of Ponce de Léon's discovery, the most famous being the Fountain of Youth, received mention in De Orbe Novo Decades, or simply The Decades, of Italian humanist Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457-1526).

Catecismo Menor 2-Mlutero, Martín Lutero

Catecismo

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Bautismo Carta De Lutero, Martín Lutero

Bautismo

Bautismo carta de Lutero

Indenture: 1528

Historical Legal Documents

An indenture written in early Modern English.

Von Allen Geprenten Wassern : In Welcher Mass Man Die Nützen Und Gebrauchen Sol Zu Gesuntheyt Und Fristung Der Geprechen Der Menschen, Jobst Gutknecht

General Collection

This manual describes the use of distilled waters to help different parts of the body.

Catecismo Menor 1-Mlutero, Martín Lutero

Catecismo

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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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Excerpt, Joint Report From Historia General Y Natural De Las Indias, Álvar Núñez Cabeza De Vaca, Alonso Del Castillo, Andrés Dorantes, Gonzalo Fernandez De Oviedo, Catherine Johnson

Early Visions Bucket

"Upon reaching safety in Mexico, Cabeza de Vaca, Castillo, and Dorantes co-authored an account of their trials and triumphs as they trudged from the shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida through [...] North America, before reaching the colonized New Spain on the western coast of the continent. Their account, dubbed 'Joint Report,' chronicled their eight year journey resulting from the failed Narváez expedition. No record exists of the original 'Joint Report,' save a version of the text provided by Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo, in his Historia general y natural de las Indias.

Ayn Sendbrieff Vonn Ainer Andaechtigen Frummen Klosterfrawen Von Marien Stayn, Maria Stayn

Essays

This text was digitized and graciously donated to Sophie by Dr. Albrecht Classen, University of Arizona

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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Antwwurt Zwayer Closter Frauwen Im Katheriner Closter Zuo Augspurg, Veronica Remyn

Prose Nonfiction

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Summa De Arithmetica Geometria Proportioni Et Proportionalita [Title Page], Luca Pacioli D. Ca. 1514

Individual and Corporate Publications

This illustration is the title page for Summa de arithmetica geometria proportioni et proportionalita, by Luca Pacioli. Tusculano : Paganino de Paganini, 1523

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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