This beautifully illustrated antique German family Bible, titled “Die Bibel oder die ganze Heilige Schrift des Alten und Neuen Testaments” (The Bible or the Entire Holy Scripture of the Old and New Testaments), presents the revered translation by Dr. Martin Luther.

Details:

• Title: Die Bibel oder die ganze Heilige Schrift des Alten und Neuen Testaments

• Translator: Dr. Martin Luther

• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo.

• Language: German

• Binding: Black embossed leather with gilt cross and spine title

• Illustrations: 240 engraved illustrations by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld and others

• Era: Circa 1880s

• Dimensions: 9 1/2” x 7”

• Weight: 4 1/2 pounds

• Condition: Excellent preserved condition for its age, with minimal wear to the binding and clean, bright interior pages. 

   Family pages have NOT been filled out they are blank.

   Printed In Germany

Bound in richly embossed black leather, the cover features an ornate raised Gothic cross with a gilt “IHS” monogram and intricate floral border designs. The spine is gilt-lettered “Die Heilige Schrift” and displays finely detailed tooling characteristic of late 19th-century craftsmanship.

Published by Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis, Missouri, this impressive edition is illustrated with 240 engravings by renowned 19th-century artists including Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Gustav Jäger, J. Overbeck, A. Rethel, and others.