1555 – Enchiridion – Eck | Reformation vs Catholicism, anti-Luther, Indulgences!

Enchiridion Locorum Communium by Johann Eck is a rare 16^th-century Catholic theological text published in 1525. Written during the height of the Reformation, this book addresses confession, indulgences, heresy, excommunication, and the veneration of saints. Eck became widely known for his public opposition to Martin Luther and for his defense of Catholic doctrine during a period of major religious conflict in Europe. This 1555 edition was published in Lyon by Theobald Payan.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Enchiridion locorum communium : adversus Lutherum, & alios hostes Ecclesiae
• Author(s): Johann Eck
• Publisher: Apud Theobaldum Paganum, Lugduni
• Edition: 1555 edition.
• Binding: Full leather
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Size:  5 in x 3 in (13 cm x 8 cm)
• Collation: [2], 3-457, [4] p
• Contents Include:
  • On confession
  • On satisfaction in God
  • On veneration of the saints
  • On heretics and heresy
  • On excommunication
  • On indulgences
  • On the canonical hours
• Provenance: Handwritten notes in margins and endpapers
• Reference(s): USTC 151788

Condition:

Good. Full leather binding with a tight and secure text block. Spine leather wanting with heavy rubbing to corners and edges. Pages age toned throughout with handwritten notes in several margins and endpapers.

Why Collect This?

• Sixteenth-century Catholic Reformation printing
• Written by one of Martin Luther’s principal opponents
• Includes a section devoted to Catholic indulgences

Item Number: # 50408