Lot 3
Anti-semitism.- Margaritha (Antonius) Der Gantz Jüdisch Glaub, first edition, [Augspurg], [Heinrich Steiner], [7 April, 1530].
Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000
Description
Anti-semitism.- Margaritha (Antonius) Der Gantz Jüdisch Glaub, 92 ff., Collation: A-Z4, title with large woodcut vignette, woodcut illustrations, woodcut historiated and decorative initials, B2-3 becoming loose, tiny worming to final f. not affecting text, light marginal water-staining, occasional ink underlining, marginal notes and fingerposts, previous owner's ink signature to title and ink notes to front pastedown, lacking free endpapers, later wooden boards, rebacked, defective backstrip but holding firm, small metal and leather clasp, a little rubbed, 4to (c.195 x 144 mm), [Augspurg], [Heinrich Steiner], [7 April, 1530].
⁂ First edition of this anti-Semitic work by the son of the Chief Rabbi of Regensburg, who converted in 1522. It had a great influence in shaping Luther's attitude to the Jews.
Literature: VD16 M 973.
Description
Anti-semitism.- Margaritha (Antonius) Der Gantz Jüdisch Glaub, 92 ff., Collation: A-Z4, title with large woodcut vignette, woodcut illustrations, woodcut historiated and decorative initials, B2-3 becoming loose, tiny worming to final f. not affecting text, light marginal water-staining, occasional ink underlining, marginal notes and fingerposts, previous owner's ink signature to title and ink notes to front pastedown, lacking free endpapers, later wooden boards, rebacked, defective backstrip but holding firm, small metal and leather clasp, a little rubbed, 4to (c.195 x 144 mm), [Augspurg], [Heinrich Steiner], [7 April, 1530].
⁂ First edition of this anti-Semitic work by the son of the Chief Rabbi of Regensburg, who converted in 1522. It had a great influence in shaping Luther's attitude to the Jews.
Literature: VD16 M 973.
