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SACHS, Hans (1494-1576). A sammelband of 15 Reformation pamphlets by Hans Sachs and others, most published in Nuremberg, 1544-1554. Comprising: 1. SACHS, Hans. Die gemarthert theologia. Mer das klagent Ewangelium . Nuremberg: Georg Merckel, 1552. Woodcut title vignette. VD16 ZV 16059. 2. MAROCHITANUS, Samuel (11th century). Sendbrieff Rabbi Samuelis des Juden . Frankfurt: Cyriacus Jacob, 1544. VD16 S 1573. 3. SCHWENCKFELD, Caspar (1490-1561). Ein Gebet zum Herrn Christo, in Kriegsno¨ten und geferlichen Zeyten . [N.p.:], 1552. VD16 S 4919. 4. Newe Zeitung was sich jetzt verschienen tagen mit des Printzen ankunfft in Engellandt . [Nuremberg], 1554. Large woodcut title vignette. VD16 ZV 11511. 5. SACHS. Ein gesprech mit der fassnacht von irer eygenschafft . Nuremberg: Merckel, 1554. Title woodcut vignette with contemporary hand colour. VD16 S 309. 6. Der gantz Haussrat bey dreyhundert stu¨cken . Nuremberg: Merckel, [c.1553]. 2 woodcut title vignettes, the latter with contemporary hand colour. VD16 S 279. 7. Die vier wunderberlichen Eygenschafft und wu¨rckung des Weins . Nuremberg: Merckel, [c.1554]. 2 woodcut title vignettes, the latter with contemporary hand colour. VD16 S 600. 8. WIRRI, Heinrich (d.1572). Ein Erschreckliche vnd Warhafftige Geschicht . Nuremberg: Herman Hamsing, 1554. VD16 W 3599. 9. SACHS. Kladredt der waren freundtschafft . Nuremberg: Merckel, [1554]. 2 woodcut title vignettes. VD16 S 417. 10. Nachred das greulich laster sampt seinen zwo¨lff Eygenschafften . Nuremberg: Merckel, [1553]. Woodcut title vignette. VD16 S 465. 11. Des veriagten Frids Klagredt vber alle stendt der Weldt . Nuremberg: Merckel, [1554]. 2 woodcut title vignettes. VD16 S 593. 12. Der todt ein endt aller yrdischen ding . Nuremberg: Merckel, [1554]. Woodcut title vignette. VD16 S 560. 13. All Roemisch Kayser nach ordnung . Nuremberg: Merckel, [1554]. Woodcut title vignette. VD16 S 171. 14. Das Regiment der anderhalbhundert fogel . [Nuremberg: Friedrich Gutknecht, 1550]. Woodcut title vignette. VD16 S 519. 15. Mercurius, ein Got der Kauffleut . [Nuremberg: Friedrich Gutknecht], 1553. Woodcut title vignette with contemporary hand colour. VD16 S 390. Extremely rare Reformation pamphlets , the majority by German Meistersinger, poet, dramatist and cobbler, Hans Sachs. An admirer of Luther, Sachs was one of the first and most committed adherents of the Reformation in Nuremberg. His poetic versions of Lutheran doctrine were especially important in circulating reform arguments within the oral tradition, and in bringing its message to a largely non-literate population. Interestingly, this volume also includes a work by Caspar Schwenckfeld, a one-time follower of Luther who in the 1520s became one of his staunchest opponents. 15 works in one volume, small quarto (181 x 130mm). woodcut vignettes, 4 with contemporary hand-colour (occasional light dampstaining). Late 19th-century green cloth. Provenance : ‘Joannis ?Buserite, Augustani 1596’ (inscription on fly leaf) – ‘Bibliothek des Guthes, Rohlstorf’ (stamps on front free endpaper and two titles) – ‘Graflich Rantzau-Breitenburger Bibliothek II’ (stamp to first title).