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A woodcut border to Luther's Das Ihesus Christus ain geborner Iude sey printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting dueling cherubs (top), decorative plant motifs (sides), and two cherubs atop cornucopias (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Das Ihesus Christus ain geborner Iude sey printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting dueling cherubs (top), decorative plant motifs (sides), and two cherubs atop cornucopias (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Das Jesus Christus ein geborner Jude sey printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting a pair of cherubs flanking decorative scrollwork (top), floral patterns (sides), and decorative fish design (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Das Jesus Christus ein geborner Jude sey printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting a pair of cherubs flanking decorative scrollwork (top), floral patterns (sides), and decorative fish design (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Dass Jesus Christus ein geborener Jude sei printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting dueling cherubs (top), decorative plant motifs (sides), and two cherubs atop cornucopias (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Dass Jesus Christus ein geborener Jude sei printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting dueling cherubs (top), decorative plant motifs (sides), and two cherubs atop cornucopias (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn brieff an die Fürsten zu Sachsen von dem auffrurischen geyst printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn brieff an die Fürsten zu Sachsen von dem auffrurischen geyst printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn geschicht wie Got eyner Erbarn kloster Jungfrawe[n] ausgeholffen hat printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn geschicht wie Got eyner Erbarn kloster Jungfrawe[n] ausgeholffen hat printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn kurtze vnterichtu[n]g, warauff Christus seine Kirchen, oder Gemain gebawet hab printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting God or Jesus Christ holding the globus cruciger (top), decorative pillars with fish and plant motifs (sides), and the scene of the woman and the dragon from Revelations 7 (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn kurtze vnterichtu[n]g, warauff Christus seine Kirchen, oder Gemain gebawet hab printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting God or Jesus Christ holding the globus cruciger (top), decorative pillars with fish and plant motifs (sides), and the scene of the woman and the dragon from Revelations 7 (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's German translation of the Old Testament printed in 1523. The border is composed of one woodcut depicting an architectural arch supported by four columns, a gathering of cherubs (top and sides), and a group of worshipers (?) around a crucified Christ (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's German translation of the Old Testament printed in 1523. The border is composed of one woodcut depicting an architectural arch supported by four columns, a gathering of cherubs (top and sides), and a group of worshipers (?) around a crucified Christ (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's German translation of the Baptismal rite printed in 1523. The border is composed of a single woodcut based on a design from the workshop of Lucas Cranach, the Elder, depicting a pair of decorative dragons (top), a nymph or Venus and a cherub (right), a satyr and a cherub (left), and a decoratibe scroll (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's German translation of the Baptismal rite printed in 1523. The border is composed of a single woodcut based on a design from the workshop of Lucas Cranach, the Elder, depicting a pair of decorative dragons (top), a nymph or Venus and a cherub (right), a satyr and a cherub (left), and a decoratibe scroll (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Reason and Answer that Women may leave their Cloisters in a Godly manner printed in 1523. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting a pair of cherubs riding fish or dolphins flanking a face (top), floral ornamentation (sides), and a pair of cherubs accompanied by two sphinxes breastfeeding satyrs (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Reason and Answer that Women may leave their Cloisters in a Godly manner printed in 1523. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting a pair of cherubs riding fish or dolphins flanking a face (top), floral ornamentation (sides), and a pair of cherubs accompanied by two sphinxes breastfeeding satyrs (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Widder das blind vnd toll verdamnis der siebenzehen artickel von der elenden schendlichen vniuersitet zu Ingolstat ausgangen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Widder das blind vnd toll verdamnis der siebenzehen artickel von der elenden schendlichen vniuersitet zu Ingolstat ausgangen printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Wider den neuen Abgott und alten Teufel printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's Wider den neuen Abgott und alten Teufel printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting an architectural archway supported by Corinthian columns (all), a pair of cherubs holding staves (top corners), and a pair of cherubs holding a medallion with a blank shield (bottom).

A woodcut border to a German translation of Luther's letter to Duke Charles III of Savoy printed in 1524. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting an architectural arch or niche decorated with Corinthian columns (sides), a lady and a knight holding blank shields (top left and right), a pair of sirens holding a blank shield (top), a blank shield filled in with a hand-drawn symbol flanked by two cherubs playing the drums and flute (bottom).

A woodcut border to a German translation of Luther's letter to Duke Charles III of Savoy printed in 1524. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting an architectural arch or niche decorated with Corinthian columns (sides), a lady and a knight holding blank shields (top left and right), a pair of sirens holding a blank shield (top), a blank shield filled in with a hand-drawn symbol flanked by two cherubs playing the drums and flute (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's sermon on Matthew 5:20 printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting floral columns with bird motifs (sides), floral motifs (top), and two cherubs holding a blank crest (bottom).

A woodcut border to Luther's sermon on Matthew 5:20 printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting floral columns with bird motifs (sides), floral motifs (top), and two cherubs holding a blank crest (bottom).

A woodcut border to Mattias Blochinger's response to Dominicus Beyer's preaching. The border consists of four separate woodcuts depicting a pair of cherubs dueling (bottom), decorative plant motif (left), a Wild Man or a Green Man (top), and a cherub playing either a violin or viola (right).

A woodcut border to Mattias Blochinger's response to Dominicus Beyer's preaching. The border consists of four separate woodcuts depicting a pair of cherubs dueling (bottom), decorative plant motif (left), a Wild Man or a Green Man (top), and a cherub playing either a violin or viola (right).

A woodcut border to the New deudsch Psalter printed in 1528. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting a bird flanked by decorative elements (top), a pair of cherub heads with plant motifs (sides), and God or Jesus Christ holding a globus cruciger and flanked by cherubs (bottom).

A woodcut border to the New deudsch Psalter printed in 1528. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting a bird flanked by decorative elements (top), a pair of cherub heads with plant motifs (sides), and God or Jesus Christ holding a globus cruciger and flanked by cherubs (bottom).

An engraved title page to Onuphrii Panuinii Veronensis Fratris Eremitae Augustiniani. XXVII. Pontificum Maximorum elogia et imagines. The engraving depicts a sculpted building facade including a base with two coats of arms and an illustration of a stork standing before a desert city (bottom); two columns with a two coats of arms and four icons featuring a peacock, anvil, burning barrel, and an obelisk (sides); and at the top, two papal crests flanking a woman holding a cross and the Keys of Heaven, while above her is a dove representing the Holy Spirit.

An engraved title page to Onuphrii Panuinii Veronensis Fratris Eremitae Augustiniani. XXVII. Pontificum Maximorum elogia et imagines. The engraving depicts a sculpted building facade including a base with two coats of arms and an illustration of a stork standing before a desert city (bottom); two columns with a two coats of arms and four icons featuring a peacock, anvil, burning barrel, and an obelisk (sides); and at the top, two papal crests flanking a woman holding a cross and the Keys of Heaven, while above her is a dove representing the Holy Spirit.

A woodcut border to Luther's Ordenung vn[d] bericht wie es furterhin (mit yenen so das hochwirdig Sacrament empfahen wolle[n]) gehalten soll werden printed in 1525. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting a lion lying between a pair of decorative columns (sides and bottom) and an arch with fish and floral decorations (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Ordenung vn[d] bericht wie es furterhin (mit yenen so das hochwirdig Sacrament empfahen wolle[n]) gehalten soll werden printed in 1525. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting a lion lying between a pair of decorative columns (sides and bottom) and an arch with fish and floral decorations (top).

A historiated woodcut border of The vvhole Psalter translated into English metre, which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes. The border features a pair of cherups playing horns, geese, griffins, lions, and a woman's face.

A historiated woodcut border of The vvhole Psalter translated into English metre, which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes. The border features a pair of cherups playing horns, geese, griffins, lions, and a woman's face.

A woodcut border to Tommaso de Vio Cajetan's De diuina institutione Pontificatus Romani Pontificis super tota[m] ecclesiam: a Christo in Petro printed in 1521. The border consists of four separate woodcuts depicting floral and decorative column motifs.

A woodcut border to Tommaso de Vio Cajetan's De diuina institutione Pontificatus Romani Pontificis super tota[m] ecclesiam: a Christo in Petro printed in 1521. The border consists of four separate woodcuts depicting floral and decorative column motifs.

A colored woodcut border to Luther's Uon kauffsshandlung vnd Wucher printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A colored woodcut border to Luther's Uon kauffsshandlung vnd Wucher printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).

A woodcut border to Luther's Vier trostliche Psalmen, an die Königin zu Hungern printed in 1527. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting an architectural border supported by four columns with cherubs leaning on them (sides) and cherubs holding shields (top corners).

A woodcut border to Luther's Vier trostliche Psalmen, an die Königin zu Hungern printed in 1527. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting an architectural border supported by four columns with cherubs leaning on them (sides) and cherubs holding shields (top corners).