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Braght, Tieleman Janszoon van. Der Blutige Schau-P

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Ephrata: "Drucks und Verlags der Bruederschafft," 1748-1749. Two volumes in one, 56, 478, [4]; [2], [12], 949, [1], [10] pp., folio (345 x 220 mm). Engraved frontispiece. Separate title to the second part. Contemporary calf, brass bosses, engraved brass hinges and clasps, spine in six compartments with raised bands. Condition: two leaves following the first title sprung and with some losses along the right side, minor dampstaining extending from the fore-edges, scattered foxing; minor wear. the largest book published in colonial america. this copy with the rare frontispiece. "The largest book printed at the Brotherhood Press. The Ephrata Brethren were three years engaged upon its printing and binding ... The edition consisted of twelve hundred copies ... The engraved frontispiece, representing the army of martyrs marching to Heaven, which was probably executed in Holland, is generally missing, as the design was offensive to the Mennonites" (Evans). The work, originally published in Dutch, was translated in Pennsylvania by Peter Miller. Arndt 96; Evans 6256; Hildeburn 1050.

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