1733 Martin Luther Leatherbound Bible
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Description
Antique German Leatherbound Martin Luther Bible, Biblia Heilige Schrifft, 1733 edition. Hardback folio format with beautifully tooled/scored/embossed front and back boards, double columns of biblical texts with ruled borders. Engraved illustrations. Brass and leather straps.
15" ht. x 11" wd. x 5" dp.
From the estate and lifelong collection of William Garrett Hodges (1946-2014). Hodges was a Virginia-based dealer of fine arts, with specialization in prints and rare books, having collected for decades. He supplied and consulted various groups on antiquities throughout his career, including the White House, the Vice President's residence, the FBI, and multiple film and television series.
Condition
worn with staining to pages, broken straps, damage to back leather cover
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