Rudolf Schäfer Luther Bible – Die Heilige Schrift, Stuttgart, Slipcase, 1930s

Die Heilige Schrift – Luther Bible with pictures by Rudolf Schäfer

Handsome German family Bible in Martin Luther's translation, illustrated by Rudolf Schäfer, one of the best-known German Bible illustrators of the 20th century. Published by the Privilegierte Württembergische Bibelanstalt in Stuttgart, with striking black-and-white illustrations, ornate Fraktur initials, color maps and a family chronicle section.

DETAILS

• Title: Die Bibel oder die ganze Heilige Schrift des Alten und Neuen Testaments
• Translation: Martin Luther
• Illustrations: Rudolf Schäfer
• Publisher: Privilegierte Württembergische Bibelanstalt, Stuttgart, with the Sächsische Hauptbibelgesellschaft
• Includes the Old Testament, the Apocrypha and the New Testament
• Language: German, in Fraktur (Gothic) type
• Black embossed hardcover with gilt cross, title and border
• Original black slipcase
• Family chronicle pages (unused)
• Photo plates of the Holy Land and color maps of Palestine by G. Dalman
• Printed before 1944, as shown by a dated handwritten inscription

CONDITION

Very good vintage condition. The binding is tight, the gilt is bright, and the pages are clean with light even toning. There is a handwritten Estonian dedication on the first page: "30. a. sünnipäeva mälestuseks! Edgar 10.03.44" ("In memory of the 30th birthday"). The slipcase shows wear, with edge rubbing, a split at the opening and an area of paper loss on one side. Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition.

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