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Martin LUTHER Biblia, Das ist: Die ganze Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testamentes, Nach der deutschen Uebersetzung D. Martin Luthers

Martin LUTHER

Biblia, Das ist: Die ganze Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testamentes, Nach der deutschen Uebersetzung D. Martin Luthers

Johann Rudolf Im-Hof und Sohn, Basel 1772, In-8 (11x18cm), (16) 909pp. (1) ; 265pp. (4), relié.


A later edition of this Bible, translated by Luther. Separate title page for the New Testament. This edition was edited by the Protestant theologian Hieronymus Burckhardt (1680-1737). Double column. Manuscript poem on Christian consolation to endpaper, dated 1774, with the name  Johanna Josephine Magdalena. Constance.
Contemporary German marbled calf, spine in compartments, richly decorated with Rococo motifs and roulettes to raised bands. Red morocco title label. Covers with large morocco frieze. All edges gilt. Frieze to inside covers, green moiré silk endpapers. A little slight rubbing. The delicate Vergé paper very fresh.
A fine copy.
Martin Luther translated the Bible from the Greek and Hebrew texts and published his version in 1534. This was the first Bible in German and is considered the foundation of the modern German language.

1 000 €

Réf : 69859

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