1583 1ed Pistorius Medieval German Chronicle Sigebertus FOLIOS Saxon Inquisition

1583 1^ed Pistorius Medieval German Chronicle Sigebertus FOLIOS Saxon Anglo-Saxon

Johann Pistorius was a 16^th-century historian who published a number of anti-Protestant works each of which demonstrated his knowledge of his despised theological opponents such as Martin Luther. One of his rather unknown works was his collection of the works of medieval chroniclers including the works of Marianus Scotus, Sigebertus of Gembloux, Lambert of Hersfeld, Roberti de Monte (Torigni), and Hermannus Contractus of Reichenau all of whom were known to chronicle the history of Germany and Germanic tribes.

This enormous two-volume set of vellum-bound folios is a stunning display – truly remarkable!

Point of interest: On the title page, written in 16^th-century hand, an explanation is provided that this book had been expurgated according to the Index of Forbidden Books! It explains why many of the pages had been marked out – an anti-Lutheran author marked up by a Roman Catholic censor!

Item number: #21262

Price: $1950

PISTORIUS, Johann

Illustrium veterum scriptorum, qui rerum a Germanis per multas aetates gestarum historias vel Annales posteris reliquerunt

Francofvrti: apud haeredes Andreae Wecheli, 1583. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: 2 tomes
  • ‘unus’ – [12], 963, [99]
    • Note: Sections of text in both volumes have been redacted at the direction of the Spanish Inquisition. As the paragraphs around these pages have been heavily redacted, it is likely these pages were removed for censorship reasons.
  • ‘alter’ – [8], 4, 5-580 columns, 90 leaves, 91-114, 321, [63]
• References: USTC 2213832
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
• Size: ~12.75in X 8.5in (32.5cm x 21.5cm)

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