31 - Biblia polyglotta.

Biblia polyglotta. (Sacr. Bibliorum Quadrilinguium...). Volumes 5–7 (of 7) in 1 vol. (Hamburg, J. Lucius 1596). Folio. With 3 title woodcut borders (1 colored) and numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. 218 numbered pages (excluding 86 and 89), 35 numbered leaves; 205 numbered leaves; 153 numbered, 15 unnumbered leaves. Blind-stamped contemporary pigskin over wooden covers. (Stained and rubbed, browned). VD16 B 2569. Darlow/Moule II/1, 1425. — “The Wolders Polyglot, also known as the ‘Hamburg Polyglot,’ presents in 7 volumes the Septuagint and the Greek text of the New Testament, the Latin translation of the Vulgate and that of Santes Paginus (in the New Testament, that of Beza), and the Luther text (from the year 1545, with Luther’s later amendments to the Pauline Epistles) side by side. These 7 parts constitute the ‘Tomus secundus’ of Wolders’ Bible project, preceded by Hutter’s Hebrew Bible edition as the ‘Tomus primus.’” (Kayser/Dehn.) No copperplate title page. Front cover replaced. Browned, with some staining or water stains in places; a few leaves have been trimmed.