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Biblia germanica.

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Biblia, That is: The whole holy scripture: Therein comprehended all the books of the Old and New Testaments... new, and with diligence again overlooked. Zurich, J.J. and H.Bodmer 1667. fol. With gest. Title by Conrad Meyer. 28 fol., 876, 208, 280 pp. Blind stamped gilt over wooden boards with mod. boards, mountings a. 2 clasps. (Covers partly repaired, heavily browned). VD17 23:713852E - Leeman-van Elck, Der Buchschmuck der Zürcher Bibeln, p. 90: \"the result of decades of thorough reworking of the Zurich Bible Germanization by a Collegium\ specially appointed for this purpose". - Illustrated and typographical title-page damaged and torn, marginal tears in places (mainly beginning and end, partly repaired), browned in places, sometimes more fl., few leaves with tears.