Lot 124
Bible, German.- Biblia, Das ist die gantze heylige Schrifft: Deutsch Auffs new zugericht, translated by Martin Luther, Nuremberg, Johann vom Berg and Ulrich Neuber, 1550.
Hammer Price: £7,000
Description
Bible, German.- Biblia, Das ist die gantze heylige Schrifft: Deutsch Auffs new zugericht, translated by Martin Luther, 3 parts in 1, collation: ?8 A-Z, Aa- Zz, Aaa-Xxx6 Yyy4 : A-Z, aa-yy6 zz4: [*]6 Aa-Zz, Aaa-Ggg6 Hhh4, 3Y4 blank, Gothic letter, two titles printed in red and black, numerous full-page and smaller woodcutillustrations after Lucas Cranach, Georg Lemberger and Hans Brosamer, historiated woodcut initials, woodcut illustration of the ascension to final imprimatur f., light toning to title and a few other leaves but very clean generally, contemporary German blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, brass fore-edge clasps, "Die Gantz Bibel" stamp to upper cover, spine ends and corners repaired, endpaper renewed, folio (310 x 203 mm.), Nuremberg, Johann vom Berg & Ulrich Neuber, 1550.
⁂ A scarce edition of Luther's translation, richly illustrated with numerous fine woodcuts.
Provenance: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell (large bookplate); acquired from Lathrop C. Harper, 1979; Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow (book label, sold their sale, Christies, New York, April 2013).
Literature: Adams B1173; VD 16 ZV 1483; this edition not in Darlow & Moule.
Description
Bible, German.- Biblia, Das ist die gantze heylige Schrifft: Deutsch Auffs new zugericht, translated by Martin Luther, 3 parts in 1, collation: ?8 A-Z, Aa- Zz, Aaa-Xxx6 Yyy4 : A-Z, aa-yy6 zz4: [*]6 Aa-Zz, Aaa-Ggg6 Hhh4, 3Y4 blank, Gothic letter, two titles printed in red and black, numerous full-page and smaller woodcutillustrations after Lucas Cranach, Georg Lemberger and Hans Brosamer, historiated woodcut initials, woodcut illustration of the ascension to final imprimatur f., light toning to title and a few other leaves but very clean generally, contemporary German blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, brass fore-edge clasps, "Die Gantz Bibel" stamp to upper cover, spine ends and corners repaired, endpaper renewed, folio (310 x 203 mm.), Nuremberg, Johann vom Berg & Ulrich Neuber, 1550.
⁂ A scarce edition of Luther's translation, richly illustrated with numerous fine woodcuts.
Provenance: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell (large bookplate); acquired from Lathrop C. Harper, 1979; Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow (book label, sold their sale, Christies, New York, April 2013).
Literature: Adams B1173; VD 16 ZV 1483; this edition not in Darlow & Moule.
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