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GREATSITE.COM Presents ![]() The Augsburg Confession First English Edition by Melanchthon and Taverner [Melanchthon, Philip.] [The Augsburg Confession.] {Taverner, Richard, translator.] The confessyon of the faaythe of the Garmaynes exibited to the mouste victorious Emperour Charles the v. in the Councill or assemble holden at Augusta the yere of our Lorde 1530. To whiche is added the Apologie of Melancthon who defended with reasons invincible the aforesayde confessyon translated by Rycharde Tauerner at the comaundment of Lord Thomas Cromwell Lorde Preuy seale and chefe Secretarie to the kinges grace. … [London: Robert Redman, 1536] First edition in English of the Augsburg Confession, one of the seminal statements of the Protestant Reformation. Small octavo. Complete. Colophon leaf repaired with minor loss. Some minor soiling and worming to early and final leaves, but generally very nice. Full red morocco, Nineteenth Century, gilt extra. All edges gilt. Comb-marbled endpapers. Scuffed at extremities, else near fine. Black and white armorial bookplates to front pastedown and verso of front free endpaper.
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