Shelfmark
En.1.10
Main entry--uniform title
Bible. Low German. Luther. 1533.
Title
De Biblie : vth der vthlegginge Doctoris Martini Luthersyn dyth düdesche vlitich vthgesettet, mit sundergenvnderichtingern, alse men seen mach.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Inn der Keyserliken Stadt Lübeck : by Ludowich Dietz gedrücket., M.D.XXXIII. [1533]
Physical description
6 pts in 1 v. (94, 127, 75, 112, 70, 139 leaves) : ill. ; Fol.
Note
Printed in gothic letter.
Note
Title in letterform, surrounded by woodcut frame depicting the Fall, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection.
Note
Woodcut illustrations throughout - signed DKN 1533 on image of the Flood.
Note
Woodcut calligraphic initials; marginal notes; ornamental flourishes attached to some letters.
Note
Colophon, pt. 6: dated 1534.
Note
First Low German edition of Luther's Bible, prepared by Johann Bugenhagen.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Pt. 1. Pentateuch -- Pt. 2. Joshua-Esther -- Pt. 3. Job-Song of Solomon -- Pt. 4. Isaiah-Malachi -- Pt. 5. Apocrypha -- Pt. 6. New Testament.
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
16th century German pigskin over beech wood boards; blind tooled concentric frames of flowers, acorns and figures; holes for clasps; upper joint mended with brown leather; 19th century brown morocco spine labels, gold tooled.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Ab.3.6, Ea.3.3, Em.1.10, Fr.2.horizontal.
Added entry--name
Bugenhagen, Johann, 1485 - 1558 translator.
Added entry--name
Dietz, Ludwig, ? - -1559 printer.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Lübeck
Language code
nds
Identifier
B32331