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THEOLOGY.
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titles, and signatures; but neither catchwords nor numerals. The
capital initials are all ornamented and printed. The type is rather
small, but bold. The press-work is admirable; the ink being a
fine jet-black, and the paper of a brown tint, and strong texture. It
is undoubtedly a noble work, and the first bible printed in the Low
Saxon tongue. According to Panzer, Annals of German Typography,
p. 209, the purity of its text is equal to its rarity and beauty. La
Serna Santander is both brief and superficial; vol. ii. p. 205 : and De
Bure has omitted to notice it. De Murr is indebted to Seelen and
Goetz : Mem. Bibl. Norimb. p. i. 359. See also Bibl. Solger, pt. L
n°. 72. In blue morocco.
30. Biblia Germanica Martini Lutheri.
Printed hy Peypus. Nuremherg. 1524. Folio.
3 vols.
The first volume has the title of 1 IDas S<e Seetamettt mtt fiegfs bet*
teumljt* M.D.XXIIIL’ at the top of a large wood-cut divided into
compartments; having a picture of an old man kneeling before a cru-
cifix with a glory round his head, and a curtain behind him. At, the
back of the title is a list of all the books in the Old Testament; con-
cluding with Malachi. On the recto of fol. 2, eommences the prologue
or preface of Luther, having the mnning title ‘ ©orije'De.’ This pre-
face terminates on the reverse of fol. 5 : then a blank leaf. The sacred
text, commences on the recto of fol. I. beneath a large wood-cut of
the creation. The first volume concludes on the recto of fol. CVI, with
6 iDas ©ntie 5cr bucijer fldose*'
The second volume has the following title over a large wood-cut of
a man sitting in complete armour, with his right hand grasping a
battle axe: ‘ Das SJntier tepl ties allten tfestaments mtt flegfs fcerteutscin*
M.D.XXIIII.’ It commences with Joshua, and the folios are con-
secutively numbered as far as fol. cxLn, when we have the following
colophon at the end of the book of Esther: ‘ <2>e'Dructst ju tfQuremfierg
iurcij jFrtDencijcn ©egpus* M.D.XXIIII.’
The remaining books of the Old Testament, forming tlie third
part or volume, are preceded by a large wood-cut title-page of the
crucifixion, having this title over it: ‘ 2Das Dritte tepl Des Sllteit 'Sfess
ments mtt flegfs berteutscijt* M.D.XXIIII.’ On the reverse, is a list of
the books contained in it; beginning with Job and ending with Ma-
lachi. On fol. II. commences Luther’s prologue to the book of Job.
58
[PeypuSy
titles, and signatures; but neither catchwords nor numerals. The
capital initials are all ornamented and printed. The type is rather
small, but bold. The press-work is admirable; the ink being a
fine jet-black, and the paper of a brown tint, and strong texture. It
is undoubtedly a noble work, and the first bible printed in the Low
Saxon tongue. According to Panzer, Annals of German Typography,
p. 209, the purity of its text is equal to its rarity and beauty. La
Serna Santander is both brief and superficial; vol. ii. p. 205 : and De
Bure has omitted to notice it. De Murr is indebted to Seelen and
Goetz : Mem. Bibl. Norimb. p. i. 359. See also Bibl. Solger, pt. L
n°. 72. In blue morocco.
30. Biblia Germanica Martini Lutheri.
Printed hy Peypus. Nuremherg. 1524. Folio.
3 vols.
The first volume has the title of 1 IDas S<e Seetamettt mtt fiegfs bet*
teumljt* M.D.XXIIIL’ at the top of a large wood-cut divided into
compartments; having a picture of an old man kneeling before a cru-
cifix with a glory round his head, and a curtain behind him. At, the
back of the title is a list of all the books in the Old Testament; con-
cluding with Malachi. On the recto of fol. 2, eommences the prologue
or preface of Luther, having the mnning title ‘ ©orije'De.’ This pre-
face terminates on the reverse of fol. 5 : then a blank leaf. The sacred
text, commences on the recto of fol. I. beneath a large wood-cut of
the creation. The first volume concludes on the recto of fol. CVI, with
6 iDas ©ntie 5cr bucijer fldose*'
The second volume has the following title over a large wood-cut of
a man sitting in complete armour, with his right hand grasping a
battle axe: ‘ Das SJntier tepl ties allten tfestaments mtt flegfs fcerteutscin*
M.D.XXIIII.’ It commences with Joshua, and the folios are con-
secutively numbered as far as fol. cxLn, when we have the following
colophon at the end of the book of Esther: ‘ <2>e'Dructst ju tfQuremfierg
iurcij jFrtDencijcn ©egpus* M.D.XXIIII.’
The remaining books of the Old Testament, forming tlie third
part or volume, are preceded by a large wood-cut title-page of the
crucifixion, having this title over it: ‘ 2Das Dritte tepl Des Sllteit 'Sfess
ments mtt flegfs berteutscijt* M.D.XXIIII.’ On the reverse, is a list of
the books contained in it; beginning with Job and ending with Ma-
lachi. On fol. II. commences Luther’s prologue to the book of Job.