Bergpostilla, oder Sarepta : darinn von allerley Bergkwerck vnd Metallen, was jr eigenschaft vnd natur, vnd wie sie zu nutz vnd gut gemacht, guter bericht gegeben wird : mit tröstlicher vnd lehrhaffter erklerung aller sprüch, so inn heiliger Schrifft von Metall reden, vnd wie der heilig Geist in Metallen vnd Bergarbeit die Artickel vnsers Christlichen glaubens fürgebildet / jetzund mit fleiss widerumb durchsehen, corrigirt, vnd gemehret mit einem neuen Register, vnd kurtzen Summarien, in welchen kürtzlich angezeigt wird, was in einer ieden Predig gehandelt, vnd was für sprüch auss altem vnd neuem Testament darinnen fürnemlich erkleret werden &c. ; sampt der Iochimsthalischen kurtzen Chroniken, biss auff das 1578. jar ; durch M. Iohann Mathesium ... verfertiget ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mathesius, Johann, 1504-1565.

Contributor:

Gerlach, Katharina, -1591, printer.

Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Sarepta

Language:

German

Subjects (All):

Bible. Psalms CXXXIII--Criticism, interpretation, etc--Early works to 1800.

Bible.

Metallurgy--Early works to 1800.

Metallurgy.

Metallurgy in the Bible--Early works to 1800.

Metallurgy in the Bible.

Mines and mineral resources--Germany--Early works to 1800.

Mines and mineral resources.

Mineral industries--Early works to 1800.

Mineral industries.

Jáchymov (Czech Republic)--History--Early works to 1800.

Jáchymov (Czech Republic).

Germany.

Genre:

Wooden boards (Binding)

Penn Provenance:

Haverford College. Library (bookplate) (Smith copy)

Physical Description:

12 unnumbered leaves, 215 leaves, 28 unnumbered leaves : music ; 34 cm (folio)

Other Title:

Bergpostilla

Fingerprint:

nda- b.b. s,er devn (3) 1587 (R)

Place of Publication:

Nürmberg : Gedruckt ... bey Katharina Gerlachin, MDLXXXVII [1587]

Notes:

Printer's name from colophon on leaf 2S5v which reads: Gedruckt zu Nürmberg bey Katharina Gerlachin.

Signatures: )(⁶ pi⁶ A-2P⁶ 2Q⁴ 2R⁶ 2S⁶(-2S6).

Woodcut music.

Title in red and black.

Printed marginalia.

"Chronica der freyen Bergstadt inn S. IoachimsThal" has on leaf 2M2r special dated divisional title leaf (with woodcut ornament) which reads: Chronica Der Freyen Bergstadt inn S. IoachimsThal, vom sechtzehenden Iar an, biss auff das achtvndsibentzigst Iar. Sampt einer kurtzen ausslegung des hundert vnd drey vnd dreyssigsten Psalms. Durch Herren M. Iohann Mathesium. Ecce florent valles cum Euangelio. Nürnberg. M D LXXXVII.

"Chronica der kayserlichen freyen Bergstatt Sanct Ioachims Thal" has on leaf 2N6r special dated divisional title leaf (with type ornament head-piece and woodcut ornament) which reads: Chronica der Kayserlichen freyen Bergstatt, Sanct Ioachims Thal, cer zuuor die Conrads Brün genennt war. M D LXXXVII.

"Welchs Iar ein iede Zech angangen" has on leaf 2R1r divisional title leaf (with woodcut ornament) which reads: Welchs Iar ein iede Zech angangen, vnd an welchem Gebirge sie gelegen, vnnd wie vil aussbeut auff ein Kur gefallen, giss auffs Quartal Crucis im Iar M D LXI.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Smith copy has early ms. underlines, marks and annotations in brown ink in text; a few early ms. marginal notes in black ink in text; illegible ms. inscription on front free endpaper.

Smith copy has bookplate of the library of Haverford College with ms. shelf-mark and discard stamp on front pastedown, affixed over an armorial bookplate.

Smith copy bound in full early blind-tooled pig over indented beveled-edge wooden boards; 2 leather and metal fore-edge clasps with metal catchplates; 4 raised, blind-ruled bands on spine; blind-tooled spine panels.

Smith copy has tear in tail margin of leaf T4.

Cited in:

VD 16 M 1560

OCLC:

3636680