Lot 8
Annotated.- [Melanchthon (Philipp) & Johann Bugenhagen.] Den rette Ordinants som paa Herre dagen i Ottense bleff offuerseet oc beseglet, Efverdt Wiltfang's copy with his annotations, Copenhagen, Henrich Waldkirch, 1617.
Hammer Price: £500
Description
Annotated.- [Melanchthon (Philipp) & Johann Bugenhagen.] Den rette Ordinants som paa Herre dagen i Ottense bleff offuerseet oc beseglet, inter-leaved and profusely annotated in Latin and Danish by Everdt Wiltfang, title printed in red and black, full-page woodcut portrait and royal arms, woodcut musical annotation, decorative initials and tail-pieces, final f. blank, A1-4 (including title and portrait) torn and repaired with considerable loss, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt (dulled), spine in compartments, covers with decorative floral centre-pieces and names 'Everdt' to upper cover and 'Wiltfang' to lower cover, foot of spine and corresponding corner of lower cover worn, corners worn, rubbed and marked, 8vo, Copenhagen, Henrich Waldkirch, 1617.
⁂ Everdt Wiltfang's copy of these religious ordinances, with his extensive annotations. He was a mayor of Malmo, who was involved in the Dano-Swedish war of 1658-1660, narrowly escaping execution for his part in a foiled uprising in support of the Danish King Frederick III.
Description
Annotated.- [Melanchthon (Philipp) & Johann Bugenhagen.] Den rette Ordinants som paa Herre dagen i Ottense bleff offuerseet oc beseglet, inter-leaved and profusely annotated in Latin and Danish by Everdt Wiltfang, title printed in red and black, full-page woodcut portrait and royal arms, woodcut musical annotation, decorative initials and tail-pieces, final f. blank, A1-4 (including title and portrait) torn and repaired with considerable loss, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt (dulled), spine in compartments, covers with decorative floral centre-pieces and names 'Everdt' to upper cover and 'Wiltfang' to lower cover, foot of spine and corresponding corner of lower cover worn, corners worn, rubbed and marked, 8vo, Copenhagen, Henrich Waldkirch, 1617.
⁂ Everdt Wiltfang's copy of these religious ordinances, with his extensive annotations. He was a mayor of Malmo, who was involved in the Dano-Swedish war of 1658-1660, narrowly escaping execution for his part in a foiled uprising in support of the Danish King Frederick III.
