Formatting the Word of
God: The Charles Caldwell Ryrie Collection
4. Embellishing the Word of God
4.2
Biblia, Das ist, die gantze heilige Schrifft Deudsch. Translated
by Martin Luther. Augsburg: Heinrich Stayner, 16 February 1535. 6 pts.
in 2 vols.
Folio. Prophets through New Testament. 371 leaves ([4],
cxxiiii; lxxv, [1] blank; cxlviii, [19] leaves [without last blank]), 11
× 8 inches. Printed on vellum; gothic, double column, 52 lines; gathering
“ii” has only 7 leaves, but text continues; leaf liii (“ii5,” cancellans,
with stub showing between “ii2” and “ii3”) of second series repeated in
foliation. “D. Marth. Luth.” erased from title page of Propheten, New Testament,
and end of Daniel. The same woodcut title border used for the Prophets
and New Testament, depicting cherubim hanging a scroll bearing the title
against an architectural background, and numerous large historiated or
decorative woodcut initials; all woodcuts and borders and some initials
with hand coloring. Bound in 16th-century brown calfskin gilt; lacking
leather thongs (pins retained); spine blind-lettered and stamped. §
DM 4199, note; VD 16 B2696; WA DB II, 573-76.
fol. Bbb5v (detail), Revelation 21
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of Theology, Southern Methodist University.