Bible in German, Nuremberg, Koberger, 1483, contemporary stamped calf

Bible. German

Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 17 February 1483

volume 2 only (of 2), Royal folio (403 x 280mm.), 289 leaves (of 290), [Q–Z aa–zz AA–CC⁸ DD–FF⁶], double column, 50 lines, gothic type, woodcut illustrations, first initial supplied in Koberger's workshop on a gold ground in a square frame with leafy extensions, smaller initials in red (some with penwork decoration), some early printed woodcut initials pasted in, quire numbers written in red ink at head of gutter, CONTEMPORARY STAMPED CALF OVER BEVELLED WOODEN BOARDS by the Augsburg Blüte frei workshop [Kyriss 77; EBDB w000899, active 1477-1497], two clasps with new straps, coloured index tabs for each book, later slipcase, lacking fol. CCCCLXXXV (start of Mark), a few small wormholes, neatly rebacked

A fine crisp copy of the Koberger German Bible in a contemporary Augsburg binding, containing the text from Proverbs to Revelation.

LITERATURE:

ISTC ib00632000

PROVENANCE:

German monogram on initial blank with the date 15 May 1611