Der Deudsch Psalter
Summary: The 1531 revision of Luther's German Psalter was more free and less literal than any of his previous translations. This is the first printing of this third and final edition of the German Psalter. The comittee that assisted Luther in revising this translation finished its work May 15, 1531. Printing was not completed until 1533.
Signatures: a8, A-R8, S6; [A] unsigned, S6b blank.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within engraved, historiated, architectural, woodcut border (Luther's and Melanchthon's coats of arms below soldiers of Saul on left, David escaping city on right, Samuel, 1st XIX, 11f.; initials throughout. Full-page woodcut of Crucifixion pasted onto inside front cover.
Binding: Bound in blindstamped pigskin over boards.
Lufft, Hans, 1495-1584
Wittenberg (Germany)
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
German
Bible. Psalms
Sixteenth century
315 unnumbered pages
15 cm
Text
books
Octavo
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Der Deudsch Psalter (Emory Digital Collections)
WA Deut. Bibel 2, 502, *37
1531 BIBL:1
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