Lot 15 
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Biblia germanica
Neunte Deutsche Bibel. 1483.
Estimate:
€ 60,000 / $ 66,000 Sold:
€ 64,800 / $ 71,280 (incl. surcharge)
Biblia germanica. - Neunte deutsche Bibel. 2 Tle. in 1 Bd. Mit 109 meist drittelseitigen Holzschnitten , davon diejenigen des zweiten Teils (insges. 21) in leuchtendem Verlagskolorit , sowie mit zahlreichen eingemalten Lombarden in Rot oder Blau und 2 großen farbigen Schmuck-Initialen auf Goldgrund mit Randausläufern. Nürnberg, Anton Koberger, 17. Februar 1483. Prächtiger blindgeprägter Schweinslederband des frühen 17. Jahrhunderts über Holzdeckeln mit 8 ziselierten und durchbrochenen Messing-Eckbeschlägen und 2 Messingschließen. Groß-Folio (40 : 28 cm). 582 röm. num. Bll. (st. 583). Gotische Type. 2 Spalten. 50 Zeilen. Rubriziert.
Insgesamt prachtvoll erhaltenes und sauberes Exemplar auf kräftigem Papier . - Ohne das erste Bl. des zweiten Teils (Bl. 296; durch unauffälliges stilgerechtes Faksimile ersetzt) und die 4 weißen Schlußbll. Ca. 5 Bll. wasserrandig und 8 Bll. gleichmäßig gebräunt, sonst nur wenige Bll. unbedeutend fleckig oder gering wasserrandig, 1 Bl. mit kl. Ausschnitt (ca. 4 : 4 cm, Textverlust von alter Hand ergänzt). Einbd. mit wenigen kl. Kratzspuren. Ungewöhnlich schönes Exemplar, beide Teile vereinzelt mit sauberen Marginalien von einer Hand des 17. Jahrhunderts, wohl der frühere Vorbesitzer, der das ganze Werk mit dem barocken Schweinslederband einbinden ließ.
GW 4303. - Hain 3137. - Goff B 632. - BMC II, 424. - BSB B-490 - Schramm XVII, S. 3 und 8 sowie Abb. in Bd. VIII (Köln), 358-472. - Schreiber 3461. - Bibl. Schäfer 52. - Fairfax Murray 63. - Bibelslg. Württ. Landesbibl. E 22. - Eichenberger/Wendland S. 91-96. - Wendland, Eine fünfhunderjährige Inkunabel: Anton Kobergers deutsche Bibel , in: Philobiblon 28 (1984), S. 30-37.
2 parts in 1 volume. A magnificent copy of the Ninth German Bible. The only printed German Bible edition by Koberger, one of the most beautifully illustrated bibles of the 15th century. The series of fine woodcuts influenced later Bible illustration, including those by Dürer for Koberger's 1498 Apocalypse. They had first appeared in two Low-German Bible editions printed at Cologne in 1478/79 and are attributed to the eponymous 'Master of the Cologne Bibles'. For his Bible Kobeger commissioned two new German types and is said to have run 24 presses to print it. It was available in 3 forms: completely uncolored, rubricated and colored simply in green, ochre and purple, or rubricated and colored in a wide variety of colors and gold leaf. The second part of our copy has the deluxe illumination while the first part of the present copy is uncolored but with painted lombards, 2 large initials in gold and 21 contemp. mounted handcolored woodcut Maiblumen initials (cf. the copy sold at Christie's, 14 Dec. 2001 which has also this contemp. mounted initials) at the beginning of each biblical book. Altogether with 109 woodcuts (of which the 21 of the 2nd part are colored), numerous painted lombards in red or blue and 2 large initials in gold with tendrils. 17th cent. blindstamped pigksin over wooden boards with fine brass fittings and 2 brass clasps. 582 Rom. numb. leaves (of 583). Lacking the first leaf of the 2nd part (fol. 296, replaced by a skilful facsimile) and the 4 blanks. - Ca. 5 leaves waterstained, 8 leaves evenly browned, else only few leaves negligibly stained, 1 leaf with small cut-out (about 4 : 4 cm, replaced by old hand). Binding with few small scratches. Exceptionally fine copy, both parts here and there with neat marginalia by a 17th cent. hand.
Insgesamt prachtvoll erhaltenes und sauberes Exemplar auf kräftigem Papier . - Ohne das erste Bl. des zweiten Teils (Bl. 296; durch unauffälliges stilgerechtes Faksimile ersetzt) und die 4 weißen Schlußbll. Ca. 5 Bll. wasserrandig und 8 Bll. gleichmäßig gebräunt, sonst nur wenige Bll. unbedeutend fleckig oder gering wasserrandig, 1 Bl. mit kl. Ausschnitt (ca. 4 : 4 cm, Textverlust von alter Hand ergänzt). Einbd. mit wenigen kl. Kratzspuren. Ungewöhnlich schönes Exemplar, beide Teile vereinzelt mit sauberen Marginalien von einer Hand des 17. Jahrhunderts, wohl der frühere Vorbesitzer, der das ganze Werk mit dem barocken Schweinslederband einbinden ließ.
GW 4303. - Hain 3137. - Goff B 632. - BMC II, 424. - BSB B-490 - Schramm XVII, S. 3 und 8 sowie Abb. in Bd. VIII (Köln), 358-472. - Schreiber 3461. - Bibl. Schäfer 52. - Fairfax Murray 63. - Bibelslg. Württ. Landesbibl. E 22. - Eichenberger/Wendland S. 91-96. - Wendland, Eine fünfhunderjährige Inkunabel: Anton Kobergers deutsche Bibel , in: Philobiblon 28 (1984), S. 30-37.
2 parts in 1 volume. A magnificent copy of the Ninth German Bible. The only printed German Bible edition by Koberger, one of the most beautifully illustrated bibles of the 15th century. The series of fine woodcuts influenced later Bible illustration, including those by Dürer for Koberger's 1498 Apocalypse. They had first appeared in two Low-German Bible editions printed at Cologne in 1478/79 and are attributed to the eponymous 'Master of the Cologne Bibles'. For his Bible Kobeger commissioned two new German types and is said to have run 24 presses to print it. It was available in 3 forms: completely uncolored, rubricated and colored simply in green, ochre and purple, or rubricated and colored in a wide variety of colors and gold leaf. The second part of our copy has the deluxe illumination while the first part of the present copy is uncolored but with painted lombards, 2 large initials in gold and 21 contemp. mounted handcolored woodcut Maiblumen initials (cf. the copy sold at Christie's, 14 Dec. 2001 which has also this contemp. mounted initials) at the beginning of each biblical book. Altogether with 109 woodcuts (of which the 21 of the 2nd part are colored), numerous painted lombards in red or blue and 2 large initials in gold with tendrils. 17th cent. blindstamped pigksin over wooden boards with fine brass fittings and 2 brass clasps. 582 Rom. numb. leaves (of 583). Lacking the first leaf of the 2nd part (fol. 296, replaced by a skilful facsimile) and the 4 blanks. - Ca. 5 leaves waterstained, 8 leaves evenly browned, else only few leaves negligibly stained, 1 leaf with small cut-out (about 4 : 4 cm, replaced by old hand). Binding with few small scratches. Exceptionally fine copy, both parts here and there with neat marginalia by a 17th cent. hand.
15
Biblia germanica
Neunte Deutsche Bibel. 1483.
Estimate:
€ 60,000 / $ 66,000 Sold:
€ 64,800 / $ 71,280 (incl. surcharge)