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Bibla Germanica (9th)
Nuremberg: Anton Koberger. 17 Feb 1483
01d Testament Furgis II - CLXXXIIII
Ref: Goff B632 GW 4303, BMC II 424, Hain 3137
Cop: NYPL, UNCalL, HEHL Darlow + Moule 4184.
See #401
Folio, Part I 296 leaves 1-295 so mumbered.
Part II 290 " 2-289 so numbered.
2 col. 50 lines + headline, 301 (315)x188mm.
Types: 162 headlines (names of books) + headings; 120 text
Capital apeares to woodcuts (109)
The woodcuts are those of Quantell's Low German Bible.
(1478-79) See #107 (the first)
[inserted] Fairfax Murray #63 [end inserted] The 2nd German Bible printed at Nuremberg. There are 109 cuts
each occupying e 1/3 of the page. Spaces have been
provided for initials which have been supplied in
red + blue. The translation is said to have been
Nicolas Syber.
[inserted] produced 16 editions of the Bible all but one in Latin. [end inserted] Kobergers only German cersion derived its text form Zainers
1st German Bible + it is clear that the subsegment 5 High 10th-14th [inserted] see #71 woodcuts like these in the Koberger Bible but reproduced in simpler size. [end inserted]
German editors published thereafter, + before Luther
followed Koberger textually. Koberger produced no less than
15 editions of the Bible in Latin.

Paralipomemon 1+2 - alternative name of 1+2 Chronicles.
Koberger, Anton - printed 1471-1504

The woodcuts have been attributed to a ministurist in Cologne.
They 1st appeared in Quentell's Low German Bible, Cologne c.
1479 * The Type is of especial interest as being transitional between
pointed + round black letter + there "schwabacher". Updibe
draws one's attention particularly to the looped d, b, h + l
and the tailed f + s.
*They were leased or bought by Koberger for this printing.