N.N. - [VERY RARE BINDING STATENBIJBEL] Biblia, dat is De Gantsche H. Schrifture (...) - 1887

N.N. - Bible. That is The Holy Scriptures, containing all the Canonical Books of the Old and New Testaments. By command of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, and according to the Decree of the National Synod held at Dordrecht in the years 1618 and 1619. Translated faithfully from the original languages into our Dutch.

- London, 146 Victoria-Street / Utrecht, Pausdam, 1887 - first edition of this issue - Old Testament + New Testament - original blind-stamped leather binding with deep relief, edges with floral gold embossing, spine with ribs, gold-on-cut edges - @@ x @@ x @@ cm (!) GREAT-QUARTO format

Condition: excellent / beautiful: as new! - very neat binding (as new!) with very solid hinges; very neat, sturdy and compact block (as new!); strikingly neat and very clean paper (only a few minuscule spots, otherwise very neat and very clean pages: as new!). Complete.
NB: most photos appear yellowed due to sunlight. The paper is actually white!

First and only print of this edition.

Large and luxurious edition.
With blank family registers.
Very rare Bible edition in exceptionally new condition!

Very beautiful deep-relief binding, with gilded edges and gold-on-cut.

Such Victorian book bindings you actually find only on English (Anglican) Bibles from the 19th century.
This state Bible is therefore also equipped with one. Very special!

Collector’s item!