Biblia germanica.

Biblia Sacra, or the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. With the permission and approval of His Eminence the Prince-Archbishop Cardinal von Migazzi &c. &c. edited in German and cleansed of innumerable linguistic errors. 3 vols. Vienna, Trattner 1781-1792. 8°. [3] pp, 538 p.; [2] pp, 630 p.; [1] pp, 336 p., [31] pp. with engraved. Frontispiece in Volume I. Mod. Pbde. with antiphonary cover paper of the 18th century in red u. black. ADB XXIX, 158 f. VD18 13374605. Wurzbach, BLKÖ XXVI, 341 ff. - Volumes I and II (Old Testament) in second edition, Volume III in first edition. - The Austrian theologian and book censor F. von Paula Rosalino (1736-1793) "made a name for himself ... by reworking Cartier's German translation of the Bible and, where this translation was incorrect, improving it according to the Vulgate; where the Vulgate text was unclear, R. consulted the original text and was assisted in this by Patriz Fast, the curate and an excellent connoisseur of oriental languages" (O. Schmid in ADB). - Very good clean copy.