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BIBLE, German. Biblia, beider Allt unnd Newen Testament ... Durch D. Johan Dietenberger, new verdeutscht. Mainz: Peter Jordan, 1534.
2° (312 x 230mm). Title in red and black within woodcut border, numerous small illustrations in the text, sub-title to New Testament within woodblock borders (washed, ?from another copy), colophon within woodcut border, final leaves of errata. (3 leaves of forward with neat cancel slits, first 3 gatherings with small wormholes affecting a few letters, some minor tears, a few just touch text, upper margin trimmed very occasionally touching headline, rather soiled with marginal waterstains.) Early 20th-century blue half calf, spine in compartments, g.e.
First edition of the Roman Catholic version by J. Dietenberger, published the same year as Luther's complete translation. Darlow & Moule 4200.
2° (312 x 230mm). Title in red and black within woodcut border, numerous small illustrations in the text, sub-title to New Testament within woodblock borders (washed, ?from another copy), colophon within woodcut border, final leaves of errata. (3 leaves of forward with neat cancel slits, first 3 gatherings with small wormholes affecting a few letters, some minor tears, a few just touch text, upper margin trimmed very occasionally touching headline, rather soiled with marginal waterstains.) Early 20th-century blue half calf, spine in compartments, g.e.
First edition of the Roman Catholic version by J. Dietenberger, published the same year as Luther's complete translation. Darlow & Moule 4200.