Biblia Sacra. Dat is de geheele Heylighe Schrifture. Bedeylt int Out en Nieu Testament. Oversien en verbetert na den lesten Roomschen text. Verciert met veele schoon figueren. [And: Het Nieuwe Testament [...]].

2 parts in 1 vol., folio: [8]-1265-[3 bl.], 468 (= 442)-[6] pp. (engr. title loose, blank top edge of half title cut off and strengthened, somewhat browned (esp. in OT), tear rep. in f. D2).

Old mottled sheep over wood (rubbed, some scratches), covers with double gilt-ruled frame and gilt corner pieces, spine with 6 raised bands (rubbed, front joint split, def. at head and tail), 2 metal clasps & catches, gauffered edges. Good copy.

Splendid illustrated corr. ed. of the Dutch Roman Catholic Bible. The first part is an update of the standard Antwerp 1599 edition of Jan Moretus. The second part is a revised version (by Henricus van den Leemputten) of the New Testament edition of Cornelis Verschuren. Engr. title and coat of arms of the dedicatee Ambrosius Capello, bishop of Antwerp, on verso half title. Richly illustrated with 1000+ woodcuts by Christoffel van Sichem, after Dürer, Lucas van Leyden, Holbein, Penez, Goltzius. Printed in Gothic type in 2 col.
Ref. Darlow/Moule 3314. - Poortman I:134. - Bibles Paris 1198 & 4539. - STCN. - Not in BL.
Prov. C.P. Van Beselaere (bookpl. erased). - J.B. De Gheus (ownership entry).