Biblia, dat is de Gantsche H. Schrifture, vervattende alle de Canonycke Boecken des Ouden en des - 1776

1. The Bible, that is the whole Holy Scripture, 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 decision of the National Synod held at Dordrecht in the years 1618 and 1619. Faithfully translated from the original languages into our Dutch tongue. With the consent of the Most Noble Lords Burgomasters in Amsterdam. In Amsterdam, by H. Brandt, D. Onder de Linden, P. Schouten, J. de Groot, and A. Losel, the Widow O. van Grafhorst. Year 1777. (20) pages. 328,124,148 leaves = 600 pages. Bound with:

2. The Book of Psalms, together with the Hymns used by the Reformed Church of the Netherlands. By command of the High Mightinesses Lords States General of the United Netherlands, From three renditions, chosen in the year 1773, with the necessary changes made therein. In Rotterdam, By Andreas Losel, Bookseller at the Hooge Straat, 1776. (4) pages. 81 leaves = 162 pages. 6,47(1) pages (with forms).

Together bound in a red original leather binding with gold embossing. Spine somewhat discolored and corners slightly worn. With endpapers in color. Binding good. Paper sometimes somewhat yellowed in the text or overall. See the photos. Nevertheless a handsome copy. The book edges once gilded in gold.

** (1) the title does not fully correspond with the description in WorldCat.
(2) Not in WorldCat.
Rare edition.