Description
The first edition of The Life of Martin Luther: The German Reformer by Gustav König, published in London in 1853.
Octavo, xii, [2], [13-207pp. Three quarter red morocco, red cloth boards. Title stamped in gilt over morocco label on the spine, decorative raised bands. Top edge gilt. Complete with frontispiece portrait and 57 numbered plates. Gift inscription on front free endpaper, in pencil. Rubbing to tips, wear at the head of the spine and back panel. Solid text block.
