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GEORGI, Christian Sigismund. Wittenbergische Jubel Geschichte. Wittenberg: Johann Christoph Tzschiedrichs for Johann Joachim Ahlfeld, 1756. 4° (210 x 172 mm). Title in red and black, 7 engraved plates by Scleuen, Berolini, Höroldt and Fritsch (one double-page, 5 folding). Modern boards. Provenance : Leipzig, Stadtbibliothek -- Karl-Marx-University (ink stamps on verso of title).
GEORGI, Christian Sigismund. Wittenbergische Jubel Geschichte. Wittenberg: Johann Christoph Tzschiedrichs for Johann Joachim Ahlfeld, 1756. 4° (210 x 172 mm). Title in red and black, 7 engraved plates by Scleuen, Berolini, Höroldt and Fritsch (one double-page, 5 folding). Modern boards. Provenance : Leipzig, Stadtbibliothek -- Karl-Marx-University (ink stamps on verso of title). An illustrated description of the celebration of the bicentenary of the signing of the Peace of Augsburg on 21 September 1555. This marked the end of the militant phase of the Reformation. It was therefore appropriate that Luther's home-town should be granted royal licenses to hold the celebration. The university was authorised to organise the festivities and Georgi was appointed to devise the programm and to record the prayers, sermons, didactic verses, Lutheran hymns, the names of the participants and the order of the day. The work includes bird's-eye views of the outdoor musical performance of the Choral "Herr Gott, Dich Loben Wir" in the courtyard of the University and the spectacular fireworks framing the letters "Vivat" above the Elector-King's monogram during the display on the night of the feast of St. Michael. Berlin Katalog 2917.