CAPITO, Wolfgang Fabritius Vas man halten vnd antworte(n) sol/ von der spaltung zwische(n) Martin Luther/ vnd Andres Carlstad. 1525Erfurt,J. Loersfeld,4to, mod. boards covered with an incunable leaf, [8] ff. (marg. staining). Good copy.
Estimation :
500 / 700
Adjudication :
900 €
Description
Rare pamphlet by the Strasburg Reformer Capito (1478-1541) on the position of Luther and his fellow Reformer Karlstadt (1486-1541). “In July 1524, Luther described Karlstadt as a dangerous sectarian with revolutionary tendencies. On 22 August 1524, Luther preached in Jena. Karlstadt hid in the crowd during Luther’s preaching, and wrote to Luther, asking to see him. This led to the well-known confrontation at the Black Bear Inn in a conversation recorded by a Martin Reinhardt. Karlstadt continued to reject the violence that led to the German Peasants’ War. In September 1524 he was exiled from Saxony.” (Wikipedia). Title within elaborate woodcut border.
