26 - Biblia germanica.

Biblia germanica. Biblia, that is: The whole Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, edited by Martin Luther. With Pauli Tossani... hiebevor ausgegangnen Glossen und Auslegungen... New edition... Including a new preface by Johann Jacob Ulrich. 3 parts in 1 volume. Basel, Emanuel and Johann Rudolf Thurneysen 1729. fol. 19 p., 48 p., 2 p., 680 p.; 320 p., 104 p.; 422 p., 1 p. With copper title by Peter Aubry after Johann Jacob Arhardt as well as 6 folio copper engraved maps and 16 copper engraved plates by Carl Störcklin. Blind-stamped pigskin binding of the period over wooden boards and six false bindings as well as eight brass corner mounts and two intact brass clasps. VD18 10418911. Darlow-Moule 4230. Strohm E 1252. - One of the greatest Bible projects of the 18th century, published after the text and commentary by the Protestant theologian and Paulus Tossanus (1572-1634), whose edition was heavily attacked for its Calvinist tendencies. - With six large map supplements: world map (31 x 47 cm), four maps of Palestine, Egypt and Asia Minor as well as a map of Jerusalem. - The copper plates with depictions of cult objects, holy sites, priests, etc. - Different publisher's inscription on the copper title: Basel, In Verlegung Caspar Mangoldts. - Endpapers soiled. The first leaves glued old at the top. Slightly stained throughout, occasional worming, ibid. somewhat soiled and stained, worming - Overall a good copy in a beautiful contemporary binding.