1637 First Edition Statenvertaling Dutch Bible with Oak Boards

Item Details

A first edition of the Statenvertaling or Statenbijbel, the official Dutch state translation of the Bible published in 1637. This Bible was printed by Paulus Aertsz van Ravensteyn of Leyden, and the engraved title page features an image of the Leiden skyline. The authorization page is hand-signed by Representative of the States-General Barent Langenes and dated 1639. The folio volume is bound in full leather over oak boards with brass tone metal corners, centerpiece and clasps.

2°: * ² , A ⁶ – C ⁶, D ⁴, ² A ⁶ – Bbb ⁶, (a) ⁶- (e) ⁶, ³ A ⁶ – Z ⁶ , * ² , ⁴ A ⁶ – Dd ⁶, Ee ⁴ , ⁵ A ⁶ – B ⁶ , ☨ ⁴ , ² (a) ⁶ – (m) ⁶ , (n) ⁴ ; 736 leaves; leaves numbered on recto as follows [ 23 ], 1-288, 1-[ 30 ], 1-138, [ 2 ], 1-166 [ 16 ], 1-76

- Folio numbering starts over with “Proveria Spreucken Salomon”, signatures start over with (a)
- Folio numbering starts over with “De Propheet Jesaia”, signatures start over with A
- Two leaf intro to the New Testament (“Het Nieuwe Testament”), unnumbered folios, marked * signatures
- Folio numbering starts over with “Matthei”, signatures start over with A
- “Nieuw Register des Nieuwen Testaments” is unnumbered, signatures start over with A
- Four leaf intro to “De Boecken genaemt Apocryphe”, signature marked ☨
- Folio numbering restarts with “Het derde Boeck Esdre”, signatures start over with (a)

Condition

- one brass clasp detached; scratches and cracking to leather; wear to hinges; page discoloration and foxing; edge wear; bowing; slight water damage to edges of pages in various sections; water stain on ¹ Uu folios; folio ¹ Uu iiii – “iiii” is blotted/misprinted; (e) gathering has leaf 6 marked (☨ 2).

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Item #

18BOS008-032