Luther's Haus-Postill 1738

(2). LUTHER, MARTIN.Haus-Postill, oder Erklärung der Evangelien auf alla Sonn- Fest- und Apostel-Tage... mite einer Vorrede von der Christlichen Haus-Kirche... durch Johann Georg Walch. I-II. Halle (Joh. Justinus gebauer) 1738.

4:o (about 214x177 mm.). (40), (1)-1068; (3), 1072-3168. (72) pp. Title printed in red and black (dampstained in upper margin).
Contemporary brown mottled calf, slightly worn, richly gilt spines in six compartments, speckled edges. A few leaves dampstained in the margins. Signature of Georg P. Tillaeus 1739 on first endpapers, and some other old signatures. 2 volumes.

Provenance: Gustaf Oscar Ludvig (Gösta) Nobel (1886-1955), youngest son of Ludvig and Edla Nobel, was in Baku between 1914-17 and later took over as Managing Director over Branobel or "The Nobel Brothers Company". The oil company was founded in Baku by his father and the two brothers Alfred and Robert. He and his family had to flee Russia 1918 during the Russian revolution.