Lot Essay
The Hamburg Polyglot of 1596 contains the Bible in Greek, the Vulgate, the Latin version of Paganinus and Luther's German.
CONTENTS OF THIS SALE
Lots
I. English and Continental Literature
(a) Published before 1700 1-19
(b) Published after 1699 20-46
(c) Shelf Sets and Fine Bindings 47-108
II. Economics, Philosophy, Law and Language 109-139A
III. Genealogy 140-143
IV. Illustrated Books after 1800 144-174
V. Periodicals 175-180
VI. Reference Works
(a) Bibliography 181-190
(b) Art and Architecture 191-258
I. English and Continental Literature
(a) Published before 1700
[BIBLE, Polyglot, in Greek, Latin & German] Biblia sacra Graece, Latine & Germanice, edited by David Wolder, Hamburg: Jacob Lucius Juni, 1596, 7 parts in 3 volumes, 2°, general title in red and black, additional engraved title, title to each part within woodcut border, numerous woodcut illustrations (lacking the final blank to parts I-VI, laminated repair to inner margin of the first 20 leaves of part I with damage to engraved title and occasional loss of a few words of text, light dampstaining, occasional light spotting), 17th-century vellum, monogram and date "I C S B 1685" stamped in blind to front covers (spines worn). [Adams B973; BL German Books 1455-1600 p. 84 (calling for 8 parts); Rumball-Retre 46: "earliest illustrated Polyglot Bible"] Sold not subject to return. (3)
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[BIBLE, Polyglot, in Greek, Latin & German] Biblia sacra Graece, Latine & Germanice, edited by David Wolder, Hamburg: Jacob Lucius Juni, 1596, 7 parts in 3 volumes, 2°, general title in red and black, additional engraved title, title to each part within woodcut border, numerous woodcut illustrations (lacking the final blank to parts I-VI, laminated repair to inner margin of the first 20 leaves of part I with damage to engraved title and occasional loss of a few words of text, light dampstaining, occasional light spotting), 17th-century vellum, monogram and date "I C S B 1685" stamped in blind to front covers (spines worn). [Adams B973; BL German Books 1455-1600 p. 84 (calling for 8 parts); Rumball-Retre 46: "earliest illustrated Polyglot Bible"] Sold not subject to return. (3)