Antonius Broickwy a Konigsteyn

Enorrationum in Mattheum, Marcum, et Lucam, Pars Prima. Enorrationum in Iohannem, Pars secunda

      Ex aedibus Quentelianis (Iohannes Quentel), Coloniae 1539. Large 4to, full brown calf, complete 2 parts in one, 6, 8, cccxviii double pages, some small woodcuts inside, first edition. The book starts with the dedication (with a beautiful woodcut page border), then the index, and the two parts. Antonius Broickwy a Koningsteyn was a German author born in the vicinity of Frankfurt and living in Köln for many years. He was one of the principal 16th century anti-humanist and anti-reformatorian comment Antonius Broickwy a Koningsteyn was a German author born in the vicinity of Frankfurt and living in Köln for many years. He was one of the principal 16th century anti-humanist and anti-reformatorian commentators on the gospel of St. John (his commentary on the gospel of St. John was published in the Enorrationum as part of his exposition of the four gospels). Little research is done on catholic commentators like Broickwy and therefore little is known about the author, although his work generated considerable interest at the time. The date of publication of the book offered is mentioned at the end on p. CCCXVIII: "Coloniae, ex aedibus Quentelianis, Anno MDXXXIX, mense Augusto" Cover scuffed, binding tight and inside in good condition.