Sep 17, 2009 - Sale 2186

Sale 2186 - Lot 64

Unsold
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(BIBLE IN GERMAN.) Biblia; Das ist: Die ganze heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testaments. 2 frontispieces. 2 parts in one volume. Folio, 14 3/4 x 9 inches, contemporary sheep with metal catches and one clasp (of 2), tastefully rebacked; contents toned or browned; later inscription on front flyleaf. Lancaster, PA: Johann Bär, 1819

Additional Details

The first German folio Bible printed in America. Wright, page 154; Zinman 201. with--Schmolk. Das himmlische Vergnügen in Gott. Lacks title page and frontispiece. Allentown, 1839.