1728 – Martin Luther German Bible | Biblia | Huge Zurich Printing

A massive 18th-century Martin Luther German Holy Bible printed in Zurich! Luther Bibles have always maintained their popularity throughout the centuries both in German and non-German speaking areas. Note that this Bible retains the original brass fittings on the corners and boards!

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biblia, Das ist: Alle Bücher der ganzen Heiligen Schrifft Des Alten und Neuen Testaments
• Author(s): Holy Bible
• Contributor(s): Martin Luther (Translator)
• Publisher: Zürich, Bey Heidegger und Rahn getruckt
• Edition: 1728
• Binding: Full leather with brass board corners, raised bands on spine
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Size:  14 in x 9 in (35.5 cm x 23 cm)
• Collation: 438, 276, 188 pp
• Illustrations: Vignettes and initials
• Contents Include:
  • Old Testament
  • Apocrypha
  • New Testament

Condition:

Good. Text complete across all three sections. The leather binding is structurally sound though shows rubbing and wear at hinges and edges. Brass board corners retained. Spine features prominent raised bands. Internal pages show moderate age toning and intermittent staining consistent with 18th-century materials.

Why Collect This?

• Bullet a key rarity or unrecorded status

Item Number: # 29845