(Religion, Bible) — Biblia Sacra [...]. Noribergae [Nürnberg], s.n., 1599. 2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : [6]-287-[1 bl.], 851-[1 bl.] pp. (the 4th preliminary blank leaf and the 3rd part (319 pp.) are missing, handwritten note on title, lower margins...
Estimation :
600 / 800
Adjudication :
350 €
Description
of first 3 leaves restored, foxing, little and large dampstains, minor worming to last leaves, many little holes and tears mended). Contemporary binding : pigskin over wooden boards, ribbed spine with continuous blind tooling on the boards, boards decorated with blind tooled patterns of borders and roll-stamps with floral designs and personages of the evangelists, gilt chiselled edges, clasps (partially restored cover, little rubbed, renewed clasps slighty damaged, little library label on cover, catalographic notice on endleaf). The Nuremberg Polygot Bible edited by Elias Hutter (1553-1602 ?), Hebrew professor at Leipzig who produced the Hebrew Old Testament published at Hamburg in 1587 as well as polyglot editions of separate books of the Bible. The texts are arranged in 6 columns across 2 pages : French, Hebrew, Chaldee, Greek, Latin and German. The title is printed within a beautiful woodcut border depicting biblical figures and a coat of arms. Our copy contains the Old Testament from Genesis to Deuteronomium. In the 16. century it’s rather exceptional that, as in this case, the signatures contain the letter "W". # Darlow-Moule 1429; # not in Adams; # nor in Machiels; # nor in Tenschert; # nor in Renier. Provenance : religious institution (owner's stamp and cancellation). fl Édition juxtalinéaire de la Bible polyglotte de Nuremberg. (manque 1 f. bl. des liminaires ainsi que toute la 3e partie (319 pp.)). Pleine peau de truie sur ais de bois de l'époque, plats ornés d'encadrements à froid, tranches dorées ciselées, fermoirs (restaurations).
