Scholae historicae – Victorinus Strigel – 1586 | First Edition Commentary on Melanchthon

Scholae historicae quibus in Academia Heidelbergensi Chronicon viri incomparabilis D. Philippi Melanchthonis illustrauit by Victorinus Strigel was a 1586 first edition historical commentary on Philipp Melanchthon’s Chronicon, a universal chronology beginning with the Creation and extending through the life of Christ. Strigel’s commentary. Strigel’s posthumous work is a foundational work of Lutheran scholarship and is one of the few surviving examples of his views.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reuerendae et clarissimae memoriae D. Victorini Strigelii. Scholae historicae quibus in Academia Heidelbergensi Chronicon viri incomparabilis D. Philippi Melanchthonis illustrauit
• Author(s): Victorinus Strigel
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s): Philipp Melanchthon (Subject)
• Publisher: Neapoli Nemetum, Typis Matthaei Harnisch
• Edition: First edition, 1586.
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full vellum
• Size:  6.25 in x 4 in (15.9 cm x 10.2 cm)
• Collation: [16], 410, 419, [3] pp
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Chronicon by Philipp Melanchthon
  • Commentary by Victorinus Strigel
  • History from Creation through Christ
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Very Good. The vellum shows some staining yet remains secure, with the binding tight. Pages show mild toning but are generally clean and complete.

Why Collect This?

• First edition of Strigel’s historical lectures
• Commentary on Melanchthon’s Chronicon
• Rare Heidelberg imprint from 1586
• Survives in original vellum binding

Item Number: # 29350