Rare Large Folio "Hohenlohische Bible" with 212 Copper Engravings - 1763
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Rare Large Folio 'Hohenlohische Bible' with 212 copper engravings, published in Nürnberg in 1763, bound in leather, in German, 1200 pages, in fair condition.
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Rare Large Folio "Hohenlohische Bible" with 212 Copper Engravings (Nuremberg, 1763)
Up for auction is a historically significant Catholic Folio Bible published in 1763 in Nuremberg under the protection of Prince Carl Albrecht of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, featuring the Imperial privilege of Emperor Francis I.
Key Feature:
This volume is complete with all 212 highly detailed copper engravings by renowned Nuremberg engravers such as Adam Ludwig Wirsing, Johann Nusbiegel, and Johann Justin Preissler, illustrating iconic Old and New Testament passages.
Condition Report:
Binding: Heavy wear and defects to the binding. Clasps are missing.
First Pages: Front leaves show heavy creasing, staining, tears, and old paper/tape repairs.
Main Text & Engravings: The core text block and all 212 copper engravings remain complete and well-preserved with typical age toning and light foxing.
Dimensions: 38 x 25 x 10 cm
Weight: 4.1 kg
Rare Large Folio "Hohenlohische Bible" with 212 Copper Engravings (Nuremberg, 1763)
Up for auction is a historically significant Catholic Folio Bible published in 1763 in Nuremberg under the protection of Prince Carl Albrecht of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, featuring the Imperial privilege of Emperor Francis I.
Key Feature:
This volume is complete with all 212 highly detailed copper engravings by renowned Nuremberg engravers such as Adam Ludwig Wirsing, Johann Nusbiegel, and Johann Justin Preissler, illustrating iconic Old and New Testament passages.
Condition Report:
Binding: Heavy wear and defects to the binding. Clasps are missing.
First Pages: Front leaves show heavy creasing, staining, tears, and old paper/tape repairs.
Main Text & Engravings: The core text block and all 212 copper engravings remain complete and well-preserved with typical age toning and light foxing.
Dimensions: 38 x 25 x 10 cm
Weight: 4.1 kg
Details
Number of books
1
Book title
Rare Large Folio "Hohenlohische Bible" with 212 Copper Engravings
Condition
Poor
Publication year oldest item
1763
Height
38 cm
Width
25 cm
Language
German
Publisher
Nürnberg
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
1200
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