Georg (Brandenburg-Ansbach, Markgraf) Kirchenordnung..., with final blank, first few leaves slightly wormed at inner-margin, first few Sig. loose, [VD16 B 6970], Nuremberg, heirs of Katharina Gerlach, 1592, bound with [Osiander (Andreas)] Catechismus oder kinder predig, a5, m4 & n7 versos with repair to foot affecting few letters, m3 small flaws with loss to some letters, final f. laid down with loss to few letters, [VD16 O 1071], Nuremberg, heirs of Katharina Gerlach, 1592, bound with 3 others, all Nuremberg, Katharina Gerlach, 1585, together 5 works in 1 vol., first 3 titles and some leaves to first 2 works printed in red and black, some soiling or spotting, browning, lacking front free endpapers, contemporary ornately blind-stamped panelled pigskin over wooden boards, attributed to Georg Kammerberger of Wittenberg, central stamp to upper cover surrounded by motto "Nascitur Angelico Samson Concep. Tus Ab Ore Vrbe Fores Aufert Samson" and to lower cover "Ingenitum Prudens Poscit Litesq: Resolvit Femineas Populos Pectora Docta", library label to spine foot, lacking catches and clasps, rubbed and worn, upper cover detached, folio.
⁂ The three unmentioned works bound in the volume are Johannes Mathesius' Der erste theil der historia unsers lieben Herrn und heilands Jesu Christi & Der Ander tail von der historien, as well as Wendel Schemp's Historia und Christliche legenden von der heiligen zwoelff Apostel. Katharina Gerlach (also Gerlachin, c.1517-1592), was the first official printer for the University at Altdorf, as well as one of the official printers for the Nuremberg City Council.
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