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BIBLE, Latin. Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 16th November 1475.
One volume bound in 2, royal 2o (402 x 281 mm). Collation: [1-810 9-108 11-2310 24-258 26-3810 3912 40-4810 498]. 481 leaves (of 482; without blank 49/2). 48 lines, double column. Gothic type 2:115. Three 6-line initial openings with later (18th-century Italian?) illumination, other 2- to 6-line initial spaces. (Occasional marginal staining, few marginal tears, some with old repairs, some tiny holes to last few leaves affecting a few letters.) 18th-century Italian red morocco-backed sheep over paste boards, each spine with three dark green morocco labels (some abrasions to sides and edges, volume number on spines reversed). Provenance: 16th-century monastic ownership inscription (on blank verso of colophon) -- James William Ellsworth (late 19th-century bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (morocco bookplate) -- donated to SMS 12 December 1946.
FIRST KOBERGER BIBLE, which follows the text of the Gutenberg Bible. Tall copy, bound in two volumes, divided after the Psalms. The names of the books of the Bible have been supplied in early manuscript. BMC II, 413 (IC. 7130); BSB-Ink. B-420; GW 4218; H *3056; Pr 1970; Goff B-543 (2)
One volume bound in 2, royal 2o (402 x 281 mm). Collation: [1-810 9-108 11-2310 24-258 26-3810 3912 40-4810 498]. 481 leaves (of 482; without blank 49/2). 48 lines, double column. Gothic type 2:115. Three 6-line initial openings with later (18th-century Italian?) illumination, other 2- to 6-line initial spaces. (Occasional marginal staining, few marginal tears, some with old repairs, some tiny holes to last few leaves affecting a few letters.) 18th-century Italian red morocco-backed sheep over paste boards, each spine with three dark green morocco labels (some abrasions to sides and edges, volume number on spines reversed). Provenance: 16th-century monastic ownership inscription (on blank verso of colophon) -- James William Ellsworth (late 19th-century bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (morocco bookplate) -- donated to SMS 12 December 1946.
FIRST KOBERGER BIBLE, which follows the text of the Gutenberg Bible. Tall copy, bound in two volumes, divided after the Psalms. The names of the books of the Bible have been supplied in early manuscript. BMC II, 413 (IC. 7130); BSB-Ink. B-420; GW 4218; H *3056; Pr 1970; Goff B-543 (2)