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Title: Epistolarum Liber (Book of Letters) By Philipp Melanchthon 1647 - First Edition A Collection of More than 60 Previously-Unpublished Letters Published in Leiden--The Netherlands: Bonaventura & Abraham Elzevier Pages: (24)+517+(3). 6.25 inches x 4.00. Original vellum. Name plate inside front board: J. K. Whish. Nice copy of very scarce edition. Includes Melanchthon's epigraph for Theo. Beza.
Philipp Melanchthon played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation as one of its key figures alongside Martin Luther. Melanchthon was a German reformer, theologian, philosopher, and educator who collaborated closely with Luther and contributed immensely to the theological and educational reforms of the era.
One of Melanchthon's major contributions was in the area of education. He developed innovative methods for teaching theology and classical languages, particularly Greek, at the University of Wittenberg. His educational reforms helped spread humanist learning throughout Europe and laid the… Read More

Paper, 208pp. Slight fraying of cover at edge. Small tape repair to top of spine. Very few markings in pencil in text.

2 vol comprehensive study of South America's seabirds. Illustrated with Francis Jacques paintings plus photos, maps and other drawings. 1st edition. Very light scuffing to front board of vol. 1. Plates in both volumes very nice. All present. Shelf fading to gilt on spine. Otherwise very nice copy.