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an old book with a cross on top of ita black and white photo of a book with a picture of a man and a woman
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

36 - Bibles The House and Family Bible, or the Complete Holy Scri…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
Bibles The House and Family Bible, or the Complete Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments according to the German translation by Dr Martin Luther. With 24 copperplate engravings. Hildburghausen and New York, Bibliographisches Institut, 1831. 2 leaves, 1727 columns, 1 leaf, 496 columns, 2 leaves. 4°. Contemporary leather binding with rich ornamental gold embossing, corner fleurons and a central cross, as well as gold-embossed title, gilding on the spine and inner edges, and gold edging on the reverse (slightly rubbed and bumped). An ornately designed Bible with a magnificent leather binding and copperplate engravings of biblical stories, rich in detail and contrast. - Some pages with minimal foxing. Overall, a very clean copy. With 24 copperplates. Contemporary leather binding with rich ornamental gilt tooling, corner fleurons and a central cross, as well as a gilt-lettered spine title, gilt tooling on board edges and turn-ins, and all edges gilt (slightly rubbed and bumped). - An ornately designed Bible featuring a magnificent leather binding and detailed, high-contrast copper engravings illustrating biblical stories. - Occasional minor foxing. Overall a very clean copy.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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