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A right comfortable treatise : containing sundrie pointes of consolation for them that labor and are laden: VVritten by D. Martin Luther to Prince Friderik Duke of Saxonie, he being sore sicke, thereby to comfort him in the time of his great distresse. Englished by W. Gace.

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, author.; Gace, William.; Bindley, James, 1739-1818, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
1579
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Title
A right comfortable treatise : containing sundrie pointes of consolation for them that labor and are laden: VVritten by D. Martin Luther to Prince Friderik Duke of Saxonie, he being sore sicke, thereby to comfort him in the time of his great distresse. Englished by W. Gace.
Uniform title
Tessaradecas consolatoria pro laborantibus et oneratis. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Thomas Vautrollier dwelling in the Blacke Friers, 1579.
Description
[12], 84 p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, author.
Gace, William.
Bindley, James, 1739-1818, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
A translation, by William Gace, of: Luther, Martin. Tessaradecas consolatoria pro laborantibus et oneratis.

Running title reads: Consolations for them that labor and are laden.

Stationers' register: Entered 6 April [1579]

Signatures: A-F⁸.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 16990
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106345
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 16990
Folger-specific note
HH138/3. Red morocco gilt armorial binding signed by Riviere. Provenance: manuscript pencilled note on front fly-leaf: "Farmer, Bindley and Sykes"; Britwell Court copy, with manuscript shelf-mark and Miller arms on covers; collated by E. Talbot at Quaritch, 9 February 1921; Harmsworth copy

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