Luther, Martin. In Genesin enarrationum reverendi patris, domini doctoris Martini Lutheri bona fide & diligenter collectarum, per Hieronymum Besoldum tomus tertius continuens historiam duorum patriacharum Isaac et Iacob. - [And:] The same. Tomus quartus continuens historiam Sanctissimi Patriarchae Ioseph. Nunc primum in lucem editus. 18 nn., CCXVII num., 1 w. Bl.; 20 nn., CCLI (= 239) num. Bl. Title in red and black. With 2 title woodcuts and woodcut vignette. 31.5 x 19.5 cm. Blind embossed pork leather band (spotty and rubbed) with sacred roll and 2 intact brass clasps. Nuremberg, Johann VomBerg and Ulrich Neuber, 1560-1563. VD16 ZV 1578. VD16 ZV 1579. – Only in the online version of the basic work did Nuremberg print Luther's lectures on the history of Isaac and Jacob as well as Joseph from Genesis. – Just slightly brown or finger stained, in places with old paintings, titles with subtle hs. Entry in red ink, inside mirror with old entry and modern mounted exlibris. Rear interior mirror with numerous old ink entries. Beautiful and well preserved specimen from the library of the Gymnsaium of Quedlinburg, with corresponding old stamp on the title verso.