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193
Feb. 85
Dr. Eichenberger
Bien wil am See
SF 65=$24
Biblia [German].
Strassburg: [Johann (Reinhard) Gruninger] 2 May 1485 f0
Ref: goff B 633 H 3138 BMC I 103. GW 4304
Cop: NYPL. Psalm 109-110 (110-112)- Luther.
David In dem Psalter. CCCCXLVI
- Vol I: 466 leaves, the 1st blank.
Vol II: 456 leaves, " " ".
leaves 2-466 of vol i + 2-456 of vol ii are numbered
II-CCCCLXVII + I-CCCCLXIV respectively, with errors.
2 col. Vol 1, 3a: 43 lines + headline, 202(217)x137mm.
Types: 180, headlines; 73 text. Spaces left for capitals.
The headlines give the name of the book. with woodcuts.
large round tupe for headings. Used until 1492. At 1st h with
tail level with line is used, but during 1489, this is replaced by
h with tail curled below the line.
93 - semi cursive text type. Used in German Bible 1485.
Almost indistinguishable from Ludwig von Rechen
(Cologne) 93A. (See #65)
Gruninger at Strassburg 1482-1531. produced 251 books.
-109 woodcuts - copied from Cologne Bible (1478) - (97) Old T.
+ (12) New Testament.
All 14 of the High German ed. exhibit the same version, the
precise origin of which remains in doubt. It is thought to
have been in existence for a full century before it was 1st
printed.