Biblia – Holy Bible – 1798 | Martin Luther Translation, Basel Folio, Woodcuts

Biblia, Das ist: Die Gantze Heilige Schrifft Alten und Neuen Testaments, translated by Martin Luther and printed in Basel in 1798 by Emanuel Thurneysen, is a huge German Bible including the Old and New Testaments as well as the Apocrypha. Woodcut engravings appear throughout, including architectural scenes of Solomon’s Temple. Copies of this specific printing are uncommon; it is not recorded in Darlow & Moule.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biblia, Das ist: Die Gantze Heilige Schrifft Alten und Neuen Testaments, verteutschet
• Author(s): Holy Bible
• Contributor(s): Martin Luther (Translator)
• Publisher: Basel: bey und in Verlag Emanuel Thurneysen
• Edition: 1798
• Format: Folio; single volume
• Binding: Full leather with decorative brass corner pieces and leather straps
• Size:  15.75in x 10.25in x 3.75in (40cm x 26.5cm x 10cm)
• Collation:
  • Old Testament – [58], 688
    • 12 woodcut engravings
  • Apocrypha – 120
  • New Testament – [4], 280
    • Includes separate title page
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Old Testament
  • Apocrypha
  • New Testament with separate title page
• Reference(s): Not in Darlow & Moule

Condition:

Very Good condition. Leather boards are scuffed but intact. Brass corners remain affixed. The spine, hinges, and text block are intact after professional repair with age-appropriate materials and restoration methods, and modern leather and brass clasps have been replaced. Pages show moderate age-related toning and foxing, with some staining to the title page.

Why Collect This?

• Enormous German Holy Bible
• Includes woodcut engravings from iconic Bible scenes
• Appeals to collectors of Martin Luther Bibles

Item Number: # 28886