Ob man fur dem Sterben fliehen muge

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546

Summary: The Black Death ravaged Europe from the fourteenth century onward. Dr. Johann Hess, a pastor from Breslau, asked Luther in 1527 whether it was permissible for a person to flee from plague-infested areas. Luther replied that it was, and then added some public health advice for town and city government officials in plague-ravaged areas. He advocated fumigation of this, the seventh printing of the work.
Signatures: A-B8, C6; [A] unsigned.
Imprint: Place and printer from VD 16.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within engraved, historiated, woodcut border (God, putti, and Crucifixion); initial.
Additional Details: Dedicated to Johann Hess of Silesia. Acquired through the generous subvention of Mr. & Mrs. Russell W. Crick.

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