Biblia – Holy Bible – 1778 | 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 1778 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, Noah’s Ark, and the Tower of Babel. 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: 1778
• Format: Folio
• Binding: Full leather with decorative brass corner pieces
• Size:  15.75in x 10.25in x 3.75in (40cm x 26.5cm x 10cm)
• Collation:
  • Old Testament – [58], 688
    • woodcut engravings – includes the often lacking Tower of Babel and Noah’s Ark
  • Apocrypha – 120
  • New Testament – [4], 280
    • Includes separate title page
• Illustrations: 8 engravings (of 10)
• Contents Include:
  • Old Testament
  • Apocrypha
  • New Testament with separate title page
• Reference(s): Not in Darlow & Moule

Condition:

Worn condition. Leather binding shows extensive wear. Brass corners remain affixed. A few early leaves are loose but included. Text block intact with age-related wear.

Why Collect This?

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

Item Number: # 29163