Statenbijbel Old and New Testament plus Apocryphical books - 1682

An extremely well preserved and complete Dutch Statenbijbel ( Bible commissioned by the Dutch Parliament) printed in 1682 by the Hendrick and Jacob Keur brothers in Dordrecht in cooperation with Marcus Doornick in Amsterdam. This large folio format Bible is a so-called " pulpit" or kansel Bible. This Bible is embellished with 6 double folio maps: 1) The map of the world, showing the world as it was known in the beginning of the 17th century, when Alaska, Antarctica, parts of Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zeeland still were not explored by Europeans. 2) The map of Israel and surrounding countries, especially important to educate the owner about the location of the garden of Eden. 3) The map of the 40 years travel through the desert by the Jewish people and Mozes receiving the 10 commandments at the mount Sinai.
4) The map of Jerusalem surrounded with images of the treasures of the Temple, with a view of the front of Salomons Temple and with images of Mozes and Aron. 5) A map of the Holy Land. 6) A map of the eastern part of the mediterrainian showing all the countries that St Paul visited to preach the Gospel. The maps are in great condition and have wide margins.

This Bible is bound in the original calfskin blind tooled binding over oak boards. The binding is hold together by original antique brass claps and catches and with original brass cornerpieces.
Also the calfs leather back of this Bible is original ( which is rarely the case with 17th century Bibles) and in good condition. The paper quality of the 666 pages is great. This is because in this period a lot of cloth was mixed with the paper. Most of the 666 pages are after 343 years of existence still looking unused! The margins around the sacred texts are wide. The Bible is decorated as well with numerous initials ( wood cuts) and decorative rennaissance woodcuts on the end pages of popular books. And excellent example of 17th Dutch bookbinding skills and as well illustrating the level Dutch cartographers had reached in the 17th century.