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Afbeeldingen der voornaamste Historien, soo van het Oude als Nieuwe Testament: Schut Bible
by Pieter Hendrik Schut
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Sequim, Washington, United States
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About This Item
DESCRIPTION
[Schut, Pieter Hednrik]. Amsterdam: for Nicolai Visscher [Nicolaus Visscher], [ca. 1700]. folio (13 x 8.75 in.). 3 parts in one volume. [8],71,[1],121,[1]pp. Over 275 copper engravings by Matthaeus Merian.
This history of Biblical events is printed in 5 languages (Dutch, German, Latin, English and, French). Extensively illustrated with engraved Biblical scenes.
This scarce Print Bible is also called the Schutbijbel because of the name of the engraver of the prints, Pieter Hendrik Schut (1619-1662). Schut also added his own designs to the Merian prints. Each title print is in Latin, Dutch, German, English, and French. The Sacred Histories of the Old and New Testament, represented by very artificial figures. Preface in four languages. There is also a caption in rhyme in these five languages under each engraving. Complete copy with 277 engravings by Pieter Schut after the prints of Mattheus Merian.
BINDING
Professionally rebacked and restored with new plain endpapers in dark calf. Spine with six raised bands with gilt tooling and ruling within compartments. Text presented in single column Roman font with the German translation in black letter. CONDITION: Pages are crisp and clean. Wide margins throughout. Occasional spotting, browning but overall quite clean, bright, and tight.
REFERENCES
OCLC 71352766.
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- Bookseller
- Dungeness Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M99
- Title
- Afbeeldingen der voornaamste Historien, soo van het Oude als Nieuwe Testament
- Author
- Pieter Hendrik Schut
- Illustrator
- Pieter Hendrik Schut
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nicolai Visscher
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1700
- Size
- Folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bible, visscher, schut, schutbijbel, theology, christian book, visscher illustrated book, polyglot, bible events, puritan work, christian works
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theology;
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