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Printing the bible, Showing the main historien der Heylige Scripture / konstigh illustrated by Matthaeus Merian, and now (...) by Pieter Hendrickx Schut: with whom are authorized to explain yeder figuere sinrijcke vaersen in Latin, Hooghduyts, French, English and in Dutch. Mitsgaders A koett Historical story of yeder images in Prosa.- Amsterdam, Nicolaes Visscher, [1682: mentioned at signature 'Atache of Octroy']
3 parts in 1 binding - (4) + 62 leaves / (1) + 111 leaves / (1) + 85 leaves (x2 = number of pp.) original half-leather binding; spine with strong ribs, gilt print and title shield - 31 x 21 cm (FOLIO format)
Condition: antiquarian fairly good - neat original binding (marbles and edges bare); neat, firm and compact block (first quire to p. 20 loosely); neat paper (a paper-covered tear; some light smudges, usual stains throughout the book, moisture spot at the top of the last 18 leaves, otherwise neat and pages). Completely.
NB: Photos dark due to twilight, paper is white in reality.
Look at the hundreds of photos and see the beauty of the copper engravings!
Including the title engravings and title pages!
Contains all 275 (!) engraved high-quality copper engravings measuring 12 x 16 cm, truly beautiful works of art. Deep and dark prints!
The plates are provided with biblical descriptions (prose) and poems (poezy) in Latin, French, English, German and Dutch.
The war prints in particular are impressively beautiful! See the photos and convince yourself.
Very curious: this bible is printed for an international audience: it is written in 4 languages!
A sought-after picture bible because of the beautiful copper engravings.
Must-have for serious bible collectors. 67209881
