The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs' Mirror, of the Defenceless Christians : who suffered and were put to death for the testimony of Jesus, their Savior, from the time of Christ until the year A.D. 1660
Formerly compiled from various authentic chronicles and testimonies published in the Dutch language, by Thielem J. von Bracht ; Carefully translated into the German; from which it is translated, compared with the original, and carefully revised; and numerous texts of scripture more correctly quoted than in the German edition, by I. Daniel Rupp ...
Cipy 2 from the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum.
Copy 2 Heritage Center copy viewing contingent upon staff availibility, an appointment may be required.
Copy 2 Heritage Center copy original call number PO2.21.2.
Copy 2 Heritage Center copy bears on inside front cover full colored fractur bookplate of Mary Keen, 1839.
Copy 2 on back of first flyeaf in pencil: All of one mind - hearing ministers -- 462; Hearing ministers 919.
Copy 2 on front of second flylear in ink: Horace D. Harkins, 534 North Plum St., Lancaster, Penna.
Includes index and bibliographic notes.
Copy 2 Heritage Center copy full leather binding with maroon spine title; shows wear all over with split spine; four loose pages and pages show heavy foxing and damp stains; later flyleaves.
Summary
This book includes accounts of the martyrdom of the apostles and the stories of martyrs from previous centuries. Next to the Bible, the Martyrs' Mirror has historically held the most significant and prominent place in Amish and Mennonite homes. The Martyrs Mirror is still a beloved book among Amish and Mennonites. While less common now in the 20th century, Martyrs' Mirror is a common wedding gift for Amish and Mennonite families. In 1745, Jacob Gottschalk arranged with the Ephrata Cloister to have them translate the Martyrs Mirror from Dutch into German and to print it. The work took 15 men three years to finish and in 1749, at 1,512 pages, it was the largest book printed in America before the Revolutionary War. [wikipedia]
Der blutige Schau-Platz, oder Martyrer Spiegel der Tauffs-Gesinnten, oder wehrlosen Christen, : die um des Zeugnisses Jesu, ihres Seligmachers, willen, gelitten haben, und getodtet worden sind, von Christi Zeit an, bis auf das Jahr 1660
Vormals aus unterschiedlichen glaubwurdigen Chroniken, Nachrichten und Zeugnissen gesammelt, und in hollandischer Sprache herausgegeben von T.J.V. Braght. ; Nun aber sorgfaltigst ins Hochdeutsche ubersetzt, und zum zweytenmal and Licht gebracht.
The first edition was translated by Johann Peter Miller and published by the Ephrata Community at the request of the Mennonites. Cf. Pennypacker, S.W. "A noteworthy book." Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography 5 (1881): 276-289.
Martyrs Mirror.
Title vignette has caption: Arbeite und hoffe.
Printed in two columns.
Error in paging: p. 306, 2nd numbered count, misnumbered 206.
Copy 3: Genealogy of John Herr and Betsy Groff, 1807-1883
Copy 3: 2 sheets of genealogy of the Herr, Daniel, and Musser families removed to MG-399 Herr family Martyrs' Mirror, also placed in Herr family file.
"Des blutigan Schau-Platzes, oder Martyrer-Spiegels der Tauffs Gesinnten oder wehrlosen Christen, zweyter Theil. Vormals in hollandischer Sprache herausgegeben, und mit vielen glaubwurdigen Urkunden vermehret, nun aber aus dem Hollandischen in das Hochdeutsch getreulich ubersezt. Zweyte Amerikanische Auflage."--[10], 608, [8] p., with separate title page.
With an index to each part.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Botte & Tannhof. German printing,
Copy 1: Full leather binding over thick wooden boards; bottom of two clasps missing.
Copy 2: Full leather binding over thick wooden boards; both clasps missing.
Copy 3: Full leather binding over think wooden boards; both clasps missing.
Summary
This book includes accounts of the martyrdom of the apostles and the stories of martyrs from previous centuries. Next to the Bible, the Martyrs' Mirror has historically held the most significant and prominent place in Amish and Mennonite homes. The Martyrs Mirror is still a beloved book among Amish and Mennonites. While less common now in the 20th century, Martyrs' Mirror is a common wedding gift for Amish and Mennonite families. In 1745, Jacob Gottschalk arranged with the Ephrata Cloister to have them translate the Martyrs Mirror from Dutch into German and to print it. The work took 15 men three years to finish and in 1749, at 1,512 pages, it was the largest book printed in America before the Revolutionary War. [wikipedia]
Der blutige Schau-platz, oder, Martyrer Spiegel der Tauffs gesi[n]nten oder wehrlosen-Christen : die um des Zeugnuss Jesu ihres Seligmachers willen gelitten haben, und seynd getodtet worden, von Christi Zeit an bis auf das Jahr 1660 : vormals aus unterschiedlichen glaubwurdigen Chronicken, Nachrichten und Zeugnussen gesa[m]mlet und in hollandischer Sprach heraus gegeben
2 v. in 1, [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 38 cm. (fol.)
Notes
In double columns within line borders.
Vol. 2 has special t.p. with 1749 publication date.
Pagination: 56, 478, [18], 949, [11] p.
Signatures: (A)-(G)Ã¾Ì A-3OþÌ, ℗øA-6GþÌ.
Copy 1. Pasted note on back of front cover: Library and Museum of Lancaster County Historical Society. Library number 92. Donated by Squire Hildebrand. Received Apr. 9, 1897.
Copy 1. Note in faded pencil: John [Howirter?] ... [made this Bible?]
Copy 2. Note on back of first flyleaf: "This Book belongs to Abraham Graff, January the 6th January 1788".
Copy 2. Housed in a brown linen slipcase with leather spine label.
Copy 2. Vignette on p. 133 of flowers in urn.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy contingent upon staff availibility, an appointment may be required.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy original call number PO2.21.1.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy bears on inside front cover full colored fractur bookplate of Hans Tschantz.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy: Genealogy of Tschantz and Johns families on back four flyleaves, 1746-1799.
Martyrs Mirror.
Evans
Botte & Tannhof. German printing,
Copy 1. Contemporary binding. Half of leather on front cover missing, one engraved brass corner missing; both clasps missing; leather on spine missing; One-third of leather on back cover missingg, one engraved brass corner missing Raised bosses on front and back boards. Front cover detached.
Copy 2. Contemporary binding with brass clasps (missing) and brass catches. Engraved brass on corners. Raised bosses on front and back boards. Front cover loose.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy: Contemporary binding with brass clasps (missing) and brass catches. Brass on corners. Blind tooling on front and back boards.
Summary
This book includes accounts of the martyrdom of the apostles and the stories of martyrs from previous centuries. Next to the Bible, the Martyrs' Mirror has historically held the most significant and prominent place in Amish and Mennonite homes. The Martyrs Mirror is still a beloved book among Amish and Mennonites. While less common now in the 20th century, Martyrs' Mirror is a common wedding gift for Amish and Mennonite families. In 1745, Jacob Gottschalk arranged with the Ephrata Cloister to have them translate the Martyrs Mirror from Dutch into German and to print it. The work took 15 men three years to finish and in 1749, at 1,512 pages, it was the largest book printed in America before the Revolutionary War. [wikipedia]
A description of the true and of the false church : as outlined in a certain history, properly named The bloody theatre, or Martyrs mirror, by Thieleman J. van Braght, 1660, and A solution to wor[l]d problems
