
Description
(The Bible, that is: The entire Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, translated into German by Dr. Martin Luther... Edited by F. Battier and T. Gernler.)
3 parts in 1 volume
Basel, Thurneysen; 1736
with engraved frontispiece, and 2 double-page copperplate maps
19 leaves, 688 pages, 135 pp., 2 leaves, 280 pages.
Original blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards with 10 brass fittings and 2 renewed clasps.
-BMC XVI (Bible 1), 251. Not in Darlow-Moule. -
Very good condition
Size about 10 by 15 3/4 inches
Text in German
Reserve: $1,000.00
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1736 SWISS LUTHER BIBLE antique PIGSKIN BOUND FOLIO w/ BRASS FITTINGS & CLASPS
Estimate $1,200-$1,500
Starting Price
$500
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Apr 02, 2026 9:00 AM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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