N.N. - [STATENBIJBEL / KERKRAADSBIJBEL] De Gantsche H

BIBLE. This is the Whole Holy Scripture, containing all the Canonical Books of the Old and New Testaments. By command of the High: Lords States General of the United Netherlands and according to the Decree of the National Synod held - Amsterdam, H. Brandt, D. onder de Linden, J. de Groot, P. Schouten, the Widow O. van Grafhorst, and A. Losel, 1768 - Old Testament + New Testament - (9) + 328 + (1) + 124 /(2) + 148 leaves (x2 is the number of pages) [EN] The CL Psalms of the Prophet David, with a few hymns (...) By Petrum Dathenum. And for the convenience of the singer set to a key by Cornelis de Leeuw. Also the Christian Catechism / Forms and Prayers of the Reformed Churches. - Amsterdam, PH. Losel, H. Brandt, D. onder de Linden, G. de Groot, P. Schouten, Widow O. van Grafhorst, and company, 1768 - 81 leaves + 48 pp. - original calf leather binding with blind-stamping (frames, floral motifs and medallions) on oak boards; spine with stout ribs and blind-stamping - 29 x 25 x 13 (!!!) cm (GROOT-KWARTO size) [NOTE] Photos are yellowed from sunlight, the paper is actually fresh and white! Condition: very good - very neat original binding with complete spine (rare) and very solid joins (rare) (ties and clasps missing); neat, very fresh and white pages (title engraving missing, first page slightly smeared in the last 10 leaves in the bottom corner, otherwise neat, clean and fresh paper). Complete except for the first flyleaf. A beautiful and charming copy of a very rare Bible edition. Beautiful calf leather bookbinding with original, complete spine in fine condition. Very thick church-council Bible, not least 13 cm thick! Rare print from a collaboration of no fewer than 6 printers! Must-have for serious collectors of special editions of state Bibles.

Estimación:€150

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