Biblia germanica. Lot n° 40

Biblia, That is: The Entire Holy Scripture, Translated by M. Lutherum.... together with the Summaries of Dan. Crameri. 3 parts in 1 vol. Lüneburg, Sterne 1641. fol. With copper title, 2 engraved (in pag.) intertitles, 1 copper plate. (Luther portrait), 5 (of which 4 folding) copper engraved maps and numerous wood engravings in text. 26 nn., 334, 213, 149 num. Blind embossed. Contemporary pigskin over wooden boards with 10 brass fittings and 2 (renewed) clasps. Cf. Darlow/M. 4218 (1655-56 edition of this bible, "But again brought into this form") and Dumrese, Lüneburg u. die Offizin der Sterne p. 55 (edition edited by J. Saubertus). - Without the dplblgr. engraved calendar. - Rare edition of the Sterne Bible. - Somewhat browned, copper and several text leaves (mainly at the beginning and end) modified or underlined or mounted, endpapers renewed.