Den gheheelen Bybel/ inhoudende het oude ende nieuwe Testament/ met grooter naersticheyt ende arbeyt nu corts in duytsche van nyews overghestelt uut den Latijnschen ouden text/ die over duysent iaren in die heylighe Roomsche kersten kercke ghehouden is gheweest/ onlancs tot Loeven by sekeren gheleerde uut bevel der Keyserlijcher Maeiesteyt ghecorrigeert ende aldaer ghedruct.

Folio: [465] ff. (lacking final blank; minor marginal soiling or staining, title repaired and underlaid with sm. loss at inner bottom margin, some skilful repairs to blank inner margin).

19th-c. mottled calf, richly gilt spine with 5 raised bands with morocco label, red edges, marbled endpapers (rubbed). Good copy.

First edition of the "Leuven Bible", a complete Catholic Dutch translation by Nicolaas van Winghe (1495-1552). Title within elaborate woodcut border. Numerous woodcuts, copied after the Vorsterman Bibles. Woodcut mark on title. Printed in 2 col., in gothic type.
Ref. Bibles Paris 1172. - BT 465. - Biblia Sacra 1548.B.dut.BG.a (ext. descr.). - Darlow/Moule 3287. - Poortman 122-124. - STCV 12911835. - Not in Adams.
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