Catholische Bibel, Das ist, Alle Bücher der H. Schrift, beide Alts und Newen Testaments - 1600

“Catholic Bible, That is, All the Books of Holy Scripture, both Old and New Testaments” 1600.

Large-format Dietenberger Bible with numerous beautiful woodcuts, printed by Arnold Quentel in Cologne.

The pages are generally slightly browned and edge-stained. At the beginning and the end, more so in places.

Additionally there are sometimes stronger brown and foxing spots as well as a few water stains.

The first title border has slight defects in the outer margin and has been re-mounted.
About the first ~20 leaves show occasional small additions. Some pages have faded somewhat due to the additions.
Leaves LXXXIII, LXXXIV and CCCCLVIII show sometimes larger added defects.
In the second part leaves CLVII, CLIX and CLX have some minor additions and are partly somewhat faded.
Apart from the above-mentioned additions, there are only a very few remaining restorations, mostly small and unobtrusive.

Numerous pages of the New Testament show small brown spots in the lower corner. The last pages also have smaller wormholes.

At the back there are two loose handwritten leaves that have been somewhat supplemented.

In the first part the entire preface after the title as well as leaves I-LXXXII, CXLIII, DXXI are missing, and in the second part leaves XX, XXXII, XXXVI, XXXVII, LXII, CXIII and CLXII.

Bound in a modern binding, with the former original leather covering of the front cover. Also with two functional clasps, for which the leather has been renewed.

Collation: 1 (of 22) leaf, CCCCLXXI (of DLV) numbered leaf, one white leaf, CLV (of CLXII) numbered leaf

Dimensions: 39.5 x 27 cm