ID 1236355
Lot 124 | Das Neue Testament
Estimate value
$ 800 – 1 200
The fourth edition of the New Testament of Sauer's popular Bible. Christoph Saur was the first German-language printer and publisher in North America. The first edition of his bible was printed in 1743. Evans 9347.
12mo (162 x 92mm). Fraktur type set in double columns (a few leaves with small losses, light soiling, or short splits; two leaves with losses affecting some text; lacking last leaf of text as well as 3 pp. "Register der Episteln und Evangelien"). Calf-backed boards (worn, remnants of clasps, split at spine, front endpaper detached). Provenance: shelf-marks to spine and front pastedown.
| Genre: | Religious genre |
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| Place of origin: | USA |
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Genre: | Religious genre |
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| Place of origin: | USA |
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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