Loca praecipua fidei christianae

Author: Weidner, Paulus

Publisher: Hofhalter, Raphael

Published: Vienna

Publishing year: 1562

Weidner von Billerburg, Paulus (ca. 1525-1562). ("Loca praecipua fidei christianae, collecta et explicata. Nunc autem recognita et multis accessionibus locupletata ..."). Vienna: Stephan Hösch, 1562. Second edition. 8vo (20x15 cm). (32 - instead of 40), 630, (24) p. Bound together with: Weidner. "Ein Sermon durch Paulum Weidner der Ertzney Doctoren, und in der Hochlöblichen Universitet zu Wien Hebraischer sprachen Professoren: den Juden zu Prag Anno M.D.LXI. den 26 Aprilis in irer Synagoga geprediget: dadurch auch etliche Personen zum Christlichen glauben bekert worden". Vienna: Raphael Hofhalter, 1562. First ed. (132) p. Two books in one binding. Text in Latin, Hebrew and German. With woodcut publishing marks at the end of each book. Orig. laether binding from the time.

Paulus Weidner von Billerburg, actually Asher Judah ben Nathan Ashkenazi (1525 in Udine - 1585 in Vienna), was a Jewish convert, doctor and rector of the University of Vienna. - First 8 pages of the first book (title and dedication) missing (were not bound). The margins (parts of margins) of the first 50 leaves (already at the time of bookbinding) added (partly added; without a loss of text). Cracks on the first leaf, as well as on the last two leaves repaired. - Rare!

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