1607 Bible in German Books of the New Testament Illustrated Title Page Leaves

$75

16 in stock

  • Dietenberger’s Catholic response to Luther’s Bible
  • Wonderful Engravings & Ornate Initials
  • Beautiful Old German Gothic type font
  • Folio size Leaves on Cotton Linen Paper
  • 14″ x 9″
  • Certificate of Authenticity Included
  • Good to Very Good Antiquarian Condition

16 in stock

Description

1607 German Bible, Catholische Bibell, Books of the New Testament Title Leaf

Printed in Cologne by Arnoldum Quentel, 1607. Dominican Theologian Johann Dietenberger’s Catholic response to Luther’s Bible. Folio leaves- 14″ x 9″ on warmly aged cotton linen paper with wonderful engravings and initials. Good to Very Good Condition. Certificate of Authenticity is included.  The pictured New Testament title page dated 1607 is shown for authenticity only and is not included. We have several leaves available- if you are looking for a favorite verse or passage, please ask – we probably have it. A great gift idea.

 

HOW TO ORDER:

1.) Select a Leaf from the list below.

Title Leaves are premium leaves and are an exceptional value. Title Leaves are those found at the beginning of each book and these contain beautiful engravings and initials.  

2.) Add the quantity of leaves you would like to purchase to your cart.

3.) Checkout as usual.

4.) VERY IMPORTANT ! You must contact us with your selection(s) after checkout. Please provide us with the name of the Title leaf ordered. (i.e.  Matthew etc.)

5.) We will ship your order the following business day via USPS First Class Mail along with our Certificate of Authenticity for each leaf.

6.) We highly recommend framing leaves for proper display and protection. An off the shelf frame may be used as long as the matting etc. is listed as “acid free”. Float frames that utilize two panes of glass so that both sides of the leaf may be viewed are excellent choices. Leaves measure 14″ tall by 9″ wide.

AVAILABLE TITLE PAGES:

MATTHEW (Matthei) **LEAF IS SOLD**

MARK  (Marci)  **LEAF IS SOLD**

LUKE  (Luce)  ** LEAF IS SOLD**

JOHN  (Joannis) *

ACTS  (Das Buch Von den Geschichten) * **LEAF IS SOLD**

ROMANS  (Romern) * *LEAF IS SOLD **

FIRST CORINTHIANS  (Corinthern, die erste epistel) *

SECOND CORINTHIANS  (Corinthern, die ander epistel) *

GALATIANS  (Galatern)  *LEAF IS SOLD **

EPHESIANS  ( Ephesern) *

PHILIPPIANS  ( Philippern) * ** LEAF IS SOLD**

COLOSSIANS  (Colossern) *

FIRST THESSALONIANS  ( Erste Thessalonichern) *

SECOND THESSALONIANS  (Ander Thessalonichern) *

FIRST TIMOTHY  (Erste Timotheum) *

SECOND TIMOTHY  (Ander Timotheum) *

TITUS  (Titum) *

PHILEMON *

HEBREWS  (HEBREER) *

JAMES  (Jacobi) *

FIRST PETER  ( Erste Peters) *

SECOND PETER  (Ander Petri) *

FIRST JOHN  (Erste Joannis) *

SECOND JOHN & THIRD JOHN  ( Ander & Dritte Joannis)  **LEAF IS SOLD **

JUDE *

REVELATION **LEAF IS SOLD**

Johann Dietenberger

Born at Frankfurt-am-Main, he was educated in his native city, and joined the Dominican Order. On 3 June 1511, he registered at Cologne as a theological student; three years later, 23 September 1514, he was admitted to the licentiate, and the next year, after some time spent at Heidelberg and Mainz, received the doctor’s degree.

Towards the end of 1517 Dietenberger was appointed Regens studiorum and interpreter of Thomas Aquinas at Trier, where he opened his lectures on 27 January 1518. In the meantime he had been elected (1516) prior of his convent at Frankfurt, and he retained this office until 1526, when he became prior at Koblenz.

In 1530 Dietenberger attended the Diet of Augsburg and was chosen a member of the committee of twenty Catholic theologians selected at the meeting of 27 June and presided over by Johann Eck, to draw up a refutation of the Protestant Confession. About the same time he received the appointment of general inquisitor for the Dioceses of Mainz and Cologne. His last years, from 1532, were devoted to teaching theology and exegesis in the Academy of Mainz. He died at Mainz.

His catechism was:

Evangelischer Bericht und Christliche Unterweisung der furnehmlichsten Stuck des waren heyligen Christlichen Glaubens, published first at Mainz in 1537 and often re-edited, lastly by Christoph Moufang (Die Mainzer Katechismen).

Dietenberger’s German Bible translation:

Biblia beider Allt und Newen Testamenten, new verdeutscht, published at Mainz in 1534. This work, repeatedly corrected, especially by Kaspar Ulenberg (Cologne, 1630) and the Jesuit theologians of Mainz (1661), was destined to become for the German people Die Katholische Bibel.

He used freely the New Testament of Emser (1527), of whom Martin Luther was wont to say that “he had ploughed with his heifers”; he used likewise other translations compiled in pre-Reformation times, and so did Luther. He was well acquainted with the versions of Luther and of Leo Jud, and used them to improve his own.

Dietenberger composed fifteen polemical tracts, treating various subjects then much mooted: Mass, confession, vows, faith, etc.

A rare opportunity to own a true museum piece!

 

Additional information

Weight 3 oz
Dimensions 12 × 4 × 4 in

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