Polyglotten Bibel zum praktischen Handgebrauch [Polyglot Bible- 3 of 4 vols. Old Testament only]
Bielefeld, Leipzig: Velhagen & Klasing, 1875. Vierte Auflage (Fourth edition). Hardcover. 4to. 3 of 4 vols. Bound in 5 parts: (I): viii,1013,[1],pp. (II-1): vi,877(II-2): xi,1048pp. (III): vi,734pp. (III-2): vii,598,[2],pp. Three-quarter leather over brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, raised bands. marbled page edges and endpapers. Contains the complete Old Testament (TaNakh) in Hebrew, Greek (Septuagint), Latin (Vulgate), and Luther's German translation, with variants of different German versions beneath the fourth column in some volumes. Missing Vol. 4 (New Testament). This Bible's first edition was first published in 1847. Age wear, some staining to binding. Foxing to first and last few pages, usual age toning to outer edges of interior pages. Few pages in Vol II, part 2 creased. Vol. I inscribed by previous owner on blank page following front endpaper, dated 1887. Tight copies in good to very good condition. g. Item #18806
Price: $750.00