Postilla – Works of Johann Avenarius Habermann – 1582 | Large Frankfurt Folio

Postilla, das ist, Ausslegung der Evangelien und Episteln is a 1582 folio of the works of Johann Avenarius Habermann von Eger. Known for his theological influence in the Lutheran Reformation, Habermann structures this volume around sermons and commentaries arranged for Sundays and prominent feast days. The contents extend beyond the Gospels and Epistles to include writings on Peter and Paul, the Trinity, and seasonal observances such as Palm Sunday, Epiphany, and Advent. It includes six separate, dated sections.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Postilla, das ist, Ausslegung der Evangelien und Episteln, welche durchs gantze Jar an allen Sontagen, und gewöhnlichen namhafften Festen in der Kirchen üblich und gebräuchlich sind
• Author(s): Johann Avenarius Habermann von Eger
• Publisher: Frankfurt am Mayn
• Edition: 1582-1584
• Format: Folio (single volume)
• Binding: Full leather
• Size: ~ 13.25 in × 8.5 in (33.5 cm × 21 cm)
• Collation: 192pp; 306pp; 150pp; 170pp; 256pp; 117pp
  • 5^th part wanting pages at the end
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Ausslegung der Evangelien und Episteln for Sundays and feast days
  • Commentary on Peter and Paul
  • Discourse on the Trinity
  • Sections on Palm Sunday, Epiphany, and Advent

Condition:

Very Good. Binding has been professional replaced with beautiful full-leather, with decorative tooling. Pages show some wear, especially the first few pages, but text is legible and pages generally clean.

Why Collect This?

• Unites Habermann’s principal theological writings in one volume

Item Number: #29184