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[Bible in German]. Biblia, Das ist: Die Heilige Schrift Altes und Neues Testaments, Nach ver Deutschen Ueberfekung D. Ma...
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The First Bible Printed in America in a European Language
[Bible in German]. Biblia, Das ist: Die Heilige
Schrift Altes und Neues Testaments, Nach ver Deutschen Ueberfekung
D. Martin Luthers... Germantown: Christoph Sauer, 1743.
First edition of the first bible printed in America in a European
language. Thick quarto. Approximately 9.75 x 7.5 inches. [11],
A-Iiiiii8, Kkkkkk2, [A], A-Mm4, Nn-Nn2 fol. Bound in contemporary
full dark brown calf over beveled boards, five raised bands,
remains of clasps. Some wear to binding, hinges cracking (binding
still strong). Some toning, foxing, marginal dampstaining to text,
Yyyy3 with large tear, but no loss of text. Final two leaves
partially detached. Still, a very good and desirable copy of this
important American bible, scarce complete and in a contemporary
binding.Christoph Saur (1695-1758) was the first German-language printer in the United States. Born in Ladenburg, he and his family emigrated to Philadelphia in 1724 and later to Germantown. As Benjamin Franklin was the only printer who served the German community in America (using standard Roman typefaces, difficult for German emigres to read), Saur imported Fraktur type from Germany and began printing material for them. This bible is perhaps the largest item he printed (in an edition of 1,200 copies). In 1776, his son, Christoph, would print the famous "Gun-Wad" Bible, it being a reprint of this one. Darlow and Moule 4240. Rumball-Petre, p. 26.
Auction Info
2013 April 10 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6094 (go to Auction Home page)
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