First printing of Luther's second publication of the "Theologia Deutsch", or "German Theology" of an unknown disciple of the Medieval German mystic, Johannes Tauler (ca. 1300-1361). Luther says in his preface that he has learned more from it than from any other book, the Bible and the works of St. Augustine, excepted, "as to what God, Christ, the human being, and all things are."

"A manuscript dated 1497 ... contains a reference to the effect that the author had once been a priest and a member of the Order of Teutonic Knights and was known as the Frankfurter"--The Encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church, v. 3, p. 2,340.

"Vorrede" by Doctor Martinus Luther, Augustiner zu Wittenbergk.

Second of two variants noted by Baring.

Imprint from colophon.

Colophon: Gedruckt zu Wittenburg durch Joannem Grünenberg. Nach Christ geburt Tausent funffhundert vnd ym Achczehenden Jar.

Printer's device on p. [79]

Wood-engraving of general Resurrection on t.p.

Last leaf blank.

Benzing, Lutherbibliographie 160.

Baring, Bibliographie der Ausgaben der "Theologia Deutsch" 3 II.