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MELANCHTHON, Philipp (1497-1560). Unterricht ... wider die Lere der Widertauffer . Translated by Justus Jonas. Wittenberg: Nicholas Schirlentz, 1528. 4° (200 x 150mm). Woodcut title-border and initials. (Occasional light marking, unobtrusive marginal worming on all leaves, touching title-border, lacking 4 leaves.) Crushed brown morocco gilt by C. & C. McLeish, boards panelled and with double-fillet borders, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, top edges gilt prior to present binding. Provenance : date '1528' added in manuscript at the foot of the title -- Wilfred Merton (1889-1957, booklabel). FIRST GERMAN EDITION OF A RARE TRACT AGAINST THE ANABAPTISTS. From the library of the distinguished collector and printer Wilfred Merton.