Reformation Day display

On 31 October 1517, Martin Luther produced his Ninety-Five Theses, "A Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences" (Disputatio pro declaratione virtutis indulgentiarum). This event is recognized as a key development in the Protestant Reformation, and now 31 October is observed as Reformation Day.

In honor of the occasion, we have placed some lovely items in the flat glass display case in front of the Circulation Desk. You can see the remarkable Nuremberg multilingual Bible, with Luther's own translation into German; Luther's commentary on Galatians first published in English in 1580, an influential text in the English Reformation; the beautiful biographical work by Jacob Verheiden with an engraving of Luther; and a precious little commentary on Amos containing a preface by Luther, printed in the Netherlands during Luther's own lifetime.

Can you think of a better way to celebrate October?