Melanchthon, Philipp,  1497-1560. <br/><br/>
Corpus doctrinae Christianae, das ist, Summa der Christlichen Lere aus den Schrifften der Propheten vnd Aposteln sein / 
 Summa der christlichen Lere aus den Schrifften der Propheten vnd Aposteln  Corpvs doctrinae Christianae 
kurtz, rundt vnd gründlich durch D. Martinum Lutherum sonderlich vnd andere dieser Lande Lerer zusamen gefasset ; wie dieselbige in vnser von Gottes Gnaden Johans Wilhelm Hertzogen zu Sachssen, Landgraffen in Thüringen vnd Marggraffen zu Meissen Fürstenthumen vnd Landen durch Gottes Gnade eintrechtig bekant vnd geleret wird. 
 - Gedruckt zu Jhena :  Durch Donatum Richtzenhan,  anno 1571. 
 - [6], 340 [i.e. 335], [1] leaves (final leaf blank) :  ill. (woodcuts) ;  29 cm. (fol.) 
<br/><br/> Includes texts of the Small and Large Catechisms by Luther, the Augsburg Confession, the Apologia by Melanchthon and the Schmalkald Articles among other titles.  VD 16 attributes authorship to Philipp Melanchthon.  Title page printed in red and black. Woodcut portraying Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony and Martin Luther on t.p. Numerous woodcuts in text. Leaves printed on both sides.  Woodcut portrait on recto of 2nd prelim leaf of Johann Wilhelm, Herzog zu Sachsen-Weimer, dated 1571, by Master V.T. Cf. Strauss.  Signatures: a⁶ A-3K⁶.  "Bekentnis des Glaubens der Landtstende in Düringen"--Leaf 242 verso-285 recto.  Errata: leaf 340 [i.e. 335] verso. 
<br/><br/> VD 16  M 2901  Strauss, W.L. The German single leaf woodcut, 1550-1600,  1376  NUC pre-1956  NU 0712500 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>ca 09002823  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Lutheran Church--Doctrines--Early works to 1800.<br/>Lutheran Church--Creeds--Early works to 1800.<br/>Theology, Doctrinal--Early works to 1800.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Thuringia (Germany)--Church history.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX8064  / .C6