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BIBLIA LATINA - Fust and Schoeffer 48-line Bible leaf
by BIBLE; Latin; Vulgate
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Somerville, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Mainz: Johann Fust & Peter Schoeffer, 14 August 1462,, 1462. Fust and Schoeffer 48-line Bible Leaf. Royal folio (413 x 286 mm). Leaf 194 from gathering 20 of book one, text from 2 Esdras chapter 15 and 16. Double column, 48-lines printed in Gothic type. Titles and chapters in alternating red and blue letters, red and blue two-line initials, rubricated capital initials. Lines 35 to 41 in both columns of recto (only) are reset. 2 ?-inch closed tear to outer margin just slightly affecting text expertly repaired, two old paper-clip ghosting marks to upper margin. Leaf housed in a cloth portfolio; slipcase with gilt lettered red morocco spine label. A fine leaf from the fourth edition of the Vulgate Bible or the 48- line Bible, preceded only by the 42-line Gutenberg Bible, the 36-line Pfister Bible (Bamberg) and the 49-line Mentelin Bible (Strassburg). The first also to include the date of publication, the place of printing, and bear the name of the printer.
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- Bookseller
- D&D Galleries - ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001313
- Title
- BIBLIA LATINA - Fust and Schoeffer 48-line Bible leaf
- Author
- BIBLE; Latin; Vulgate
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mainz: Johann Fust & Peter Schoeffer, 14 August 1462,
- Date Published
- 1462
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
D&D Galleries - ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Somerville, New Jersey
About D&D Galleries - ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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