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BIBLE, Hebrew. Sefer Tehillim. Psalterium recens editum...per H. Opitium juniorum [Book of Psalms, edited by H. Opitz].
Wittenberg: "Ex officina Johannis Cratonis," 1576.
8vo, 150 x 93 mm. (5 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.), comtemporary pigskin over wooden boards, tooled in blind to a panel design with border rolls depicting foliage and portrait stamps, and center panels with portraits, each panel with engraver's momogram "H.W.," extremities worn, some darkening; some early marginalia on title-page, scattered light foxing and browning.
Vinograd, Wittenberg 16; Steinschneider [238], also see 199b; Roest 199; not in Darlow & Moule, Zedner, or Van Straalen.
Wittenberg: "Ex officina Johannis Cratonis," 1576.
8vo, 150 x 93 mm. (5 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.), comtemporary pigskin over wooden boards, tooled in blind to a panel design with border rolls depicting foliage and portrait stamps, and center panels with portraits, each panel with engraver's momogram "H.W.," extremities worn, some darkening; some early marginalia on title-page, scattered light foxing and browning.
Vinograd, Wittenberg 16; Steinschneider [238], also see 199b; Roest 199; not in Darlow & Moule, Zedner, or Van Straalen.