- Title
- Elzevir States-General Bible, 1663
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- Creator
- Elzevir, Jean, 1622-1661; Ege, Otto F.
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- Date
- 1663
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- Description
- Caption: "Leaf from an Elzebir States-General Bible, 1663 A.D., Weduwe ende Erffgenamen van Johan Elzevir, Boeckdruckers van de Academie Leyden; The Standard Bible of the Dutch Reformed Church, compiled by Biblical scholars of the various provinces of the Netherlands. These were appointed in 1619. Funds were furnished by the States-General to start work in 1628, and the first edition appeared in 1637. It is one of the greatest books in Dutch, and has helped to mold a national language. It corresponds in importance to Luther's version in Germany, and the King James Bible in England. Printed by J. Elzevir, a distinguished member of the most important family of Dutch publishers, who, however, seldom printed religious works (Darlow and Moule 3321)."
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- Format Extent
- 1 paper leaf; 43 x 27 cm
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- Subject
- Bible--History; Printing--Netherlands--History; Early printed books--Specimens; Printing--Specimens
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- Collection
- Original leaves from famous Bibles : nine centuries 1121-1935 A.D. : collected and assembled by Otto F. Ege; BS399.L3 E33
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- Type
- ["Manuscripts"]
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- Geographic Location
- Netherlands
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- Language
- dut
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