917J Marschalk (sometimes Marschalck), Haug  (died 1532)]


Das Hailig ewyg wort gots, was dz in jm kraft stercke, tugendt, frid, fred, erleuchtung, vnnd leben, in aym rechten Christen zu erweckn vermag.

(Augsburg, Ramminger), 1523.        Price $4,500

A historical printed page featuring German text and illustrations, including a bishop figure on the left and a man on the right, with ornate borders and decorative elements.

Quarto  Signatures: A-C4  Bound in 19th century boards.


A sermon on the Christian life by one of the greatest of the lay reformers who was also one of Luther’s earliest supporters. A former soldier with little education, he developed a mastery of Biblical texts. The text based mainly on the Gospels and Pauline Epistles. Of great rarity, no copy traceable in international trade. One of two Ramminger prints from the year of the first edition. Only the framing of the title differs from the other recorded edition, which was published in the same year and by the same publisher. “What lends this work a special charm is… the significant personality that is expressed in it. In spirit, Marschalk seems to have been completely on the side of the Augsburg Brotherhood, but he did not participate in its transformation into a revivalist sect.” (Schottenl., Ulhart p. 53). Haug Marschalck, a soldier in the service of the city of Augsburg, who was one of the first to speak publicly as a secular representative of the Reformed Church. Initially in the service of Maximilian I, he was the imperial ‘court gatekeeper’ from 1506. He had contacts with Ulrich Arzt and Urban Rhegius.

An old printed page featuring a woodcut illustration of a bearded figure in a robe, with a halo, standing in front of a landscape that includes mountains and buildings. The text surrounding the image appears to be in an antiquated script, possibly religious in nature.
A book cover with a colorful marbled design featuring waves of yellow, red, blue, and brown patterns, showcasing intricate textures.

Panzer, DA 1937; Kucz. 1895.; VD 16, M 1090; German Biography (128874902); Soltész, E. 16. cent. M 246

Apparently no example currently recorded in the Anglosphere!

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