1789 – Holy Bible | First Edition – German & Latin – Catholic Old Testament, 10v

An impressive 18^th-century German/Latin bilingual edition of the Holy Bible, Die göttliche heilige Schrift. Collected and edited by Heinrich Braun, this first edition features both the German and Latin languages in parallel with extensive German commentary throughout. Braun’s Catholic commentary and annotations make this book highly desirable and valuable.

Contents of this set includes the Old Testament and the apocryphal book of Maccabees. Note the frontispiece of Moses and the 10 Commandments.

From Darlow and Moule, “This, like other Roman Catholic versions of the period, is based on the Vulgata, but the original texts have not been neglected”.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Die göttliche heilige Schrift des alten und neuen Testamentes
• Author(s): Holy Bible
• Contributor(s): Heinrich Braun (Editor)
• Publisher: Augsburg, Bey Matthäus Riegers sel. Söhnen
• Edition: 1789–1796. First edition.
• Binding: Leather
• Format: (8vo), 10 volumes
• Size:  8.5 in x 5.75 in (22 cm x 15 cm)
• Collation: each volume paged
• Illustrations: Engraved frontispiece; folding engraving of Moses and the Ten Commandments
• Contents Include:
  • Old Testament & Maccabees
  • German commentary

Condition:

Good. Leather bindings show rubbing to corners and edges; bindings remain tight and secure. Pages are clean and legible throughout with no noted loss of text.

Why Collect This?

• Complete Old Testament German/Latin Holy Bible

Item Number: # 50393