1597 BIBLE in GERMAN ILLUSTRATED by Bocksberger & J. Amman antique PIGSKIN FOLIO

Bibell.
 Das ist, Alle Bücher Alts und News Testaments... trewlich verteutscht, und mit vielen heilsamen Annotaten erleucht, durch D. Johan Dietenberger.


(Bible. That is, All Books of the Old and New Testaments... faithfully translated into German, and illuminated with many salutary annotations, by D. Johan Dietenberger.)

2 parts in 1 volume.

Koln, Calenius u. J. Quentels Erben ; 1597

With figurative title border and numerous woodcuts in the text, partly monogrammed "HE" and "SHF".

6 unnumbered, 450, 138 (recte: 139) numbered, 1 unnumbered leaf.

Original blind-tooled pigskin binding over wooden boards with 4 (of 8) brass corner fittings and 2 intact clasps.

(Spine restored, signs of wear).

-VD 16, B 2832. Not in BSWL. -

The title border shows the Trinity at the top, symbols of the Evangelists to the left and right, and the Apostles in an architectural frame at the bottom;
the text woodcuts are partly after J.M. Bocksberger and Jost Amman.

 Some toning, occasional stains, about 3 last leaves heavily ink-stained.

folio. Size 9 by 13.5"

Text in German
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