31 - Theology - Biblia germanica

Theology - Biblia germanica Biblia, that is: The Entire Holy Scripture in German. Martin Luther. Now newly revised according to the last edition, which Dr. Martin Luther himself carefully reviewed and corrected before his death: And prepared by Veit Dieterich with useful summaries of all chapters, as well as certain verses. Including new, necessary indexes, and adorned with beautiful illustrations. With a title page printed in red and black, a hand-colored woodcut portrait of Luther, and numerous hand-colored text woodcuts after Virgil Solis. 3 parts in 1 volume. Frankfurt, Johann Saur for Vincenz Steinmeyer, 1614. 2°. 26 unnumbered leaves, 350, 230, 163 numbered leaves, 4 unnumbered leaves. Folio. Contemporary binding. Cf. Adams B-1178 – Schmidt, 223–226, 231–232. — A rare Frankfurt folio edition of the Luther Bible. The text follows the final Wittenberg edition of 1545, supplemented by chapter summaries by the Nuremberg preacher Veit Dietrich (1506–1549). It was printed by Johann Saur (1573–1636) for the publisher Vincenz Steinmeyer (1578–1667). The section headings for the Prophets and the New Testament still bear the year 1606. The edition is thus based on the 1606 Saur-Steinmeyer Bible and was published in 1614 with a new main title. The woodcuts are derived from Virgil Solis’s Bible series. – 6 missing leaves. Slight water stains on the fore-edge of the first 40 leaves (without affecting the text). Light to moderate foxing throughout. Interior in good to very good condition; woodcuts in very good condition. A rare Frankfurt folio Luther Bible. The text follows the final Wittenberg edition of 1545, supplemented by the chapter summaries of the Nuremberg preacher Veit Dietrich (1506–1549). It was printed by Johann Saur (1573–1636) for the publisher Vincenz Steinmeyer (1578–1667). The divisional title pages for the Prophets and the New Testament still bear the year 1606. The edition is thus based on the Saur-Steinmeyer Bible of 1606 and was published in 1614 with a new main title page. The woodcuts are from Virgil Solis’s biblical series. - 6 leaves missing. Slight water staining on the fore-edge of the first 40 leaves (not affecting the text). Light to heavy foxing throughout. Interior in good to very good condition; woodcuts in very good condition.