Lot 41 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
de captivitate babylonica ecclesiae, praeludium martini lutheri. wittenberg: [melchior lotter the younger, 1520], title within woodcut border attributed to hans cranach [hollstein vi, 51], woodcut initials, early annotations, [adams l1886; benzing 704; vd16 l4189; mendham l266], title-page torn and restored with text supplied in manuscript, slight dampstaining and spotting
Luther, Martin. 1483-1546. · de captivitate babylonica ecclesiae, praeludium martini lutheri. wittenberg: [melchior lotter the younger, 1520], title within woodcut border attributed to hans cranach [hollstein vi, 51], woodcut initials, early annotations, [adams l1886; benzing 704; vd16 l4189; mendham l266], title-page torn and restored with text supplied in manuscript, slight dampstaining and spotting
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,733–$10,100
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 20 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4264073
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luther, Martin. 1483-1546., de captivitate babylonica ecclesiae, praeludium martini lutheri. wittenberg: [melchior lotter the younger, 1520], title within woodcut border attributed to hans cranach [hollstein vi, 51], woodcut initials, early annotations, [adams l1886; benzing 704; vd16 l4189; mendham l266], title-page torn and restored with text supplied in manuscript, slight dampstaining and spotting. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264073.
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Luther, Martin. 1483-1546., de captivitate babylonica ecclesiae, praeludium martini lutheri. wittenberg: [melchior lotter the younger, 1520], title within woodcut border attributed to hans cranach [hollstein vi, 51], woodcut initials, early annotations, [adams l1886; benzing 704; vd16 l4189; mendham l266], title-page torn and restored with text supplied in manuscript, slight dampstaining and spotting. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264073.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Artaria and André editions of the string quintets | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Two visiting cards | — | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| przed sklepem jubilera [the jeweller's shop]. krakow: znak, 1960 | — | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| wie man einem fürsten schreiben soll. augsburg: johann schobsser, 1488 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| bibliotheca apostolica vaticana a sixto v pont. max. in splendidiorem… | Angelo Rocca | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| katholikon medicorum katoptron... sive tomi primi, tractatus secundi,… | Fludd, Robert. 1574-1637. | £1,500–£2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Luther, Martin. 1483-1546. | Das Babstum. 1526 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2009 | ||
| Luther, Martin. 1483-1546. | de captivitate babylonica ecclesiae, praeludium martini luth | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
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| Luther, Martin. 1483-1546. | a composite set of seven folio volumes of luther's works in | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
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