Extraordinary illustrated Dutch Bible: 'Bybel, dat is, de gantsche H. Schrift, Vervattende alle de Kanonyke Boeken des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments.' This bible contains 11 copper engraving maps and 215 very fine copper engraving views, printed by Nicolaas Goetzee, Gorinchem, 1748.
TITLE:
"Bybel, dat is, de gantsche H. Schrift, Vervattende alle de Kanonyke Boeken des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments. Door last van de Hoog-Mogende Heeren Staten Generaal Der Vereenigde Nederlanden, en volgens het Besluit der Nationale Synode, gehouden te Dordrecht, in den Jaren 1618 en 1619, Uit de Oorfpronglyke Talent in onze Nederlandsche spraak getrouw overgezet: Met nieuwe hygevoegde Verklaringen op de duistere plaatzen, Aantekeningen der gelykluidende Texten, en nieuwe Registers op beide de Testamenten. En Door gemeene orde der Nederlandsche Kerken verbetert van Drukfauten en Mistellingen, die in den eersten Druk gevonden worden. Te Gorinchem, By Nicolaas Goetzee, Ordinaris Stadsdrukker, M DCC XLVIII."
PRINT:
Nicolaas Goetzee, Gorinchem, 1748
DESCRIPTION:
With numerous copper engravings illustrated large Dutch bible, printed by Nicolaas Goetzee, Gorinchem, 1748. This magnificent bible contains 4 parts in one volume, an engraved title in black, 11 folded maps, 1 folded plan and 215 copper engravinngs, showing scenes of the bible. The contemporary calf leather binding and the two brass clasps make this bible to a beautiful collector's item.
BINDING:
- blind-stamped contemporary calf leather binding on wooden boards
- red title lable on spine
- 2 brass clasps
SIZE:
about h 43.8 cm x w 29.5 cm x d 14.2 cm
weight.: about 10.82 kg
ILLUSTRATION:
- 2 copper engraving frontispieces
- 1 title vignette
- 11 folded copper engraving maps
- 185 full-paged copper engravings
- 30 double-paged copper engravings
COLLATION:
- 3 blank leaves
- 1 frontispiece
- 1 title leaf + vignette
- 57 leaves register
- 342 leaves content Old Testament (numbered leaves 1-342)
- 1 title leaf Prophets
- 1 leaf foreword
- 151 leaves content Prophets (numbered leaves 1-151)
- 1 frontispiece
- 1 title leaf
- 1 leaf foreword
- 172 leaves content New Testament (numbered leaves 1-172)
- 1 title leaf Apocryphe
- 1 leaf foreword
- 77 leaves content Apocryphe (numbered leaves 1-77)
- 3 blank leaves
- the book is complete!
CONDITION:
- age appropriate good till very good condition
BINDING:
- rubbed and partly hit
- hinges partly with tears
PAPER:
- good paper quality, strong paper
- partly stains, water stains and age-appropriate brownish
- engraved maps: folded maps partly with tears
