Bocksberger,J.M.

New Biblical Figures, of the Old and New Testament... All artists, as painters, goldsmiths, sculptors... serviceable and useful. Frankfurt, G. Rab, S. Feyerabend and W. Han Erben 1569. qu.cl.4°. 3 (of 4) leaves, 130 folio-sized woodcuts on 65 leaves by J. Amman. J. Amman, 2 folding plates with large woodcuts, and 1 leaf with printer's mark at end. Late. Hardcover with ribbed boards, gilt-stamped. (rubbing, endpapers renewed). Andresen I, 289 g. Third edition. - Becker p. 11: "The woodcuts are mostly the same as in the folio editions of the Bible of 1564 and 1566. However, a number of the earlier sticks have been replaced by others newly designed by Amman, perhaps also cut by himself, depicting the same objects, and some new ones have also been added". The two folding plates are not recorded by Becker. It is possible that they originate from the folio edition. - The le. Leaf of the preliminaries (a4) missing. Partly slightly spotty and upper margin slightly trimmed, le. Leaf disbound. Occasional minor marginal wear.