Bible, vol. 1
Book
1483 (published)
1483 (published)
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Part of a set of two volumes. The other volume is: A.L.793-1894, vol. 2.
Both volumes contain woodcuts, many of which are hand-coloured, as well as decorated initials added by hand in gold and colours.
Fol. V: Hie hebt sich an. Genesis. [Colophon:] Disz durchleuchtigist werck der gantzen heyligen geschrifft genant dy bibel fůr all and vorgetrůcket teutsch biblē lauterer, clarer, und warer ... Un̄ mit scho̊nen figuren dy historiē bedeutēde hat hie ein ende. 109 col. cuts, and illuminated or col. initials.
Both volumes contain woodcuts, many of which are hand-coloured, as well as decorated initials added by hand in gold and colours.
Fol. V: Hie hebt sich an. Genesis. [Colophon:] Disz durchleuchtigist werck der gantzen heyligen geschrifft genant dy bibel fůr all and vorgetrůcket teutsch biblē lauterer, clarer, und warer ... Un̄ mit scho̊nen figuren dy historiē bedeutēde hat hie ein ende. 109 col. cuts, and illuminated or col. initials.
Object details
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| Title | Bible, vol. 1 |
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| Brief description | Book, Bible, Vol. 1, Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1483. |
| Physical description | Part of a set of two volumes. The other volume is: A.L.793-1894, vol. 2. Both volumes contain woodcuts, many of which are hand-coloured, as well as decorated initials added by hand in gold and colours. Fol. V: Hie hebt sich an. Genesis. [Colophon:] Disz durchleuchtigist werck der gantzen heyligen geschrifft genant dy bibel fůr all and vorgetrůcket teutsch biblē lauterer, clarer, und warer ... Un̄ mit scho̊nen figuren dy historiē bedeutēde hat hie ein ende. 109 col. cuts, and illuminated or col. initials. |
| Object history | Accessioned in 1894. |
| Associated object | 38041800988891 (Pair) |
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| Library number | A.L.793:1-1894 |
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| Record created | June 6, 2017 |
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