Cranach, Hans, -1537. Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. Melanchthon, Philip, 1497-1560. Schwertfeger, Johann. Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553. Rhau-Grunenberg, Johann, active 1508-1525, printer. Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909, former owner. DLC Hodgkin, John Eliot, former owner. DLC Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883, binder. DLC Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Martin Luther Collection (Library of Congress) DLC text [Wittenberg : Johann Rhau Grunenberg, 1521] ger Scenes depicted in 26 woodcut illustrations on opposite pages from the life of Christ parodied in contrast to the pope's life and government. The latter are followed by quotations from the canon law, the former by quotations chosen chiefly from the Gospels. The selection of these quotations was presumably begun by Luther and continued by Melanchthon assisted by Schwertfeger. Cf. Luther. Werke. Kritische Gesammtausgabe, v. 9 (1893), p. 689-690. Woodcuts attributed to Hans Cranach, formerly attributed to Lucas Cranach. Cf. Rosenwald. Imprint from Benzing. Signatures: A-B⁴ C⁶. Title within ornamental woodcut border. LC copy has woodcut on verso of leaf B2 of Jesus bearing the cross. Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), Benzing, J. Lutherbibliographie, Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, Rosenwald Collection (1954 ed.) Luther, J. Titeleinfassungen der Reformationszeit, LC copy in special binding by F. Bedford. Has book label on front paste-down of Robert Hoe. Jesus Christ--Art--Early works to 1800. Antichrist--Early works to 1800. Papacy--Early works to 1800. Wood engraving, German--16th century. Illustrated books--History--15th and 16th centuries. Germany Wittenberg. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/Rosenwald.0647