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129 - The St Wenceslas Bible in Czech (Biblí cžeská), 1715 Printed…
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The St Wenceslas Bible in Czech (Biblí cžeská), 1715 Printed in Prague by Svatováclavské d?dictví (Legacy of Saint Wenceslas), at Saint Clement's College of the Society of Jesus, by Joachym Jan Kameniecký, 1715. First edition, third volume containing the first part of the Old Testament, from the book of Genesis to the book of Ecclesiastes. In-folio (35.5 x 22.25 cm). xxxii, 1263, xxvi pages. Red-black woodcut title, 85 copper engravings, mostly from the 4th edition of the Melantrich Bible 1570 with woodcuts by Francisco Terzia (1523-1591) and Florian Abel († 1565). Bound in stamped sowskin. Functional brass clasps. Wormholes, stains and foxing, ink inscriptions on title page. A fine copy despite these minor defects. The Saint Wenceslas Bible was the first book published by the Héritage de Saint-Venceslas publishing house. St. Wenceslas Heritage Publishing House in Prague (Czech Republic). This was the first publication of a Catholic translation of the Bible acquired by the Jesuits on the basis of the Latin Vulgate. The New Testament was the first part of the Bible to be published, accompanied by detailed interpretations from 1677 onwards. The Old Testament was translated in 1712 and 1715 in Prague's Old Town by the publishing house L'Héritage de Saint-Venceslas founded by Mat?j Štajner, who, along with Ji?í Konstanc and Jan Barner, helped to revise it. This Bible then served as the basis for other Catholic publications in Bohemia.
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About the sale ANA AND JAMES MELIKIAN COLLECTION - PART II
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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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