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Biblia : das ist, die gantze heilige Schrifft / deudsch. Doct. Mart. Luth.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Foreign Imprints Oversize 1556 Bible
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Bible. German. Luther. 1556.
- Language:
- German
- Genre:
- Calf bindings (Binding) -- 18th century.
- Half bindings (Binding) -- 18th century.
- Gold tooled bindings (Binding) -- 18th century.
- Marbled papers (Binding) -- 18th century.
- Lettering pieces (Binding) -- 18th century.
- Annotations (Provenance)
- Bookplates (Provenance) -- Germany -- 18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 2 v. : ill. ; 34 cm. (fol.)
- Place of Publication:
- Wittemberg : Gedruckt durch Hans Lufft, 1556.
- Notes:
- Woodcuts: ill. and initials.
- Signatures: )(⁶ A-Z⁶ a-z⁶ 2A-2K⁶ 2L⁸.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Ill. and some initials are hand-colored.
- Athenaeum copy: With bookplates of Matthias Jacob Adam Steiner and of George Dawson Coleman; from the library of Joseph N. DuBarry, 4th; with inscription concerning the edition; and with ms. annotations.
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in 18th-century 1/2 calf with marbled paper boards, gold tooling and black morocco label on spine.
- Athenaeum has v.1 only.
- Cited in:
- BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 90.
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