{"product_id":"1570-bible-in-czech-antique-melantrich-illustrated-massive-folio-scarce","title":"1570 BIBLE in CZECH antique Melantrich ILLUSTRATED MASSIVE FOLIO scarce","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003eBiblij Cžeská \/ to gest \/ wssecka Swatá Pijsma \/ obogijho \/ Starého y Nowého zákona\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Czech Bible: That is, all the Holy Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Bible in Czech, a Bohemian Imprint, Melantrich Bible (Bible Melantrichova)]\u003cbr\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrague: George Melantrych, 1570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarge thick folio, illustrated with several large woodcuts including title compartment, large woodcut arms of dedicatees, first leaf of text compartment, and many large text woodcuts throughout; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ebound in full original heavy wooden boards with remains of hardware (at the front cover), rebacked, with wear; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esome leaves torn with loss, title torn with loss and mounted; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esome other tears and losses repaired throughout with tan-colored gummed tissue paper tape; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003estill an impressive copy, despite faults\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The elaborately detailed architectural woodcut border was redesigned for the 1570 edition, featuring biblical scenes, allegorical figures, and a small depiction of Jirí Melantrich kneeling in prayer at the bottom center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"notranslate\"\u003eMassive folio.  Size 11 by 14.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThickness 4.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"notranslate\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eText in Czech\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e===========================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931374158126,"sku":null,"price":4285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/208100-003jpg.jpg?v=1793844341","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1570-bible-in-czech-antique-melantrich-illustrated-massive-folio-scarce","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}