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Osiander, LucasBawren Postilla. that is, a simple but fundamental exposition of the Epistles and Gospels, which are explained from time immemorial, on Sundays and feast days, also on the high feast. Parts I-III (of V) in one volume. Title in red and black. Tubingen, Georg Gruppenbach, 1598-1600. Gr.-8°. 184 p., 1 w. Leaf, 1 leaf, 220 pp., 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 219 pp., 1 leaf. Brown leather binding in the style of the period over wooden boards, with 2 brass clasps, the blind-stamped leather cover of the period mounted on the inside cover. Osiander, Lucas Bawren Postilla. that is, A simple, but fundamental exposition of the Epistles and Gospels, which are explained from ancient times, on Sundays and feast days, also on the high feast. Parts I-III (of V) in one volume. Title in red and black. Tubingen, Georg Gruppenbach, 1598-1600. Gr.-8°. 184 p., 1 w. Leaf, 1 leaf, 220 pp., 1 leaf, 1 leaf, 219 pp., 1 leaf. Brown leather binding in the style of the period over wooden boards, with 2 brass clasps, the blind-stamped leather cover of the period mounted on the inside cover. VD 16, O 1174, 1171 and 1172 - ADB XXIV, 495 Parts 2 and 3 in first edition, part 1 in second edition. Lucas Osiander (1534-1604) was the parish priest of St. Leonhardt from 1560 and court preacher in Stuttgart as early as 1567; he was considered one of the most contentious Protestant theologians in Wurttemberg, with some coarse traits. - Title page with old collection stamp. - A well-preserved copy. - Includes: Paul de Barry, Heiliges Jahr, das ist Inweisung für Philagia, das gantze Jahr Heiliglich zuzubringen. Translated into German by Martin Sibenius. Cölln 1718. gr.-8°. Blind-printed hogshead boards of the period (clasps missing). - Cf. de Backer-S. I, 950, 10, footnote (edition 1651). - Some browning, stamp and name a. Endpapers, endpapers and title backed laterally. - Benisio, M., Trostreiche Betrachtungen. Nuremberg, Lochner, 1721. gr.-8°. Central binding with clasps (somewhat rubbed). - Browned, inner cover with small worm marks.