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Biblia. Old and New Testaments in German black letter. First folio German Bible printed in America. Lancaster: Joann Bar, 1819 full old calf over wooden boards. Biblia, das ist, die ganze Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testaments. Nach der Deutschen Uebersetzung von Doctor Martin Luther. Mit lehrreichen Vorreden, und veilen nublichen und seltenen Registern versehen. Nebst dem Dritten Buch der Maccabaer, und Zugabe des Dritten und Vierten Buchs Esra.

Biblia. Old and New Testaments in German black letter. First folio German Bible printed in America. Lancaster: Joann Bar, 1819 full old calf over wooden boards. First folio German Bible printed in America, crown folio (sheets 14.75 x 9.75 inches), pp. engraved frontispiece, (10), title, foreword, subscribers, (1), 2-100, (1), 2-12, (4), (1), 2-738, 1-26, Apocrypha (4), engraved frontispiece, (1-2) title, 3-227, (228), (1), 2-92 register. 2 blank leaves at front and 2 blank leaves at rear. Original old calf over thick wooden beveled boards. Back in seven compartments, six raised bands. Attractive old calf clean and vibrant with strong joints, all bands holding well. Wear to endcaps, front joint partially cracked, clasps broken off. Sheets with natural age toning, some minor stains, slight occasional foxing. Collated and complete. Corner torn off first blank. No owner names or inscriptions. H10767 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.
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Zaehnsdorf signed 1/2 black morocco and blue cloth fine binding on William Thackeray, The Memoirs of Mr. Charles Yellowplush and 9 other short titles with 24 engraved plates by George Cruikshank.

William Makepeace Thackeray, Illustrated by George Cruikshank. 8vo (7.75 x 5.25 inches), pp. xli, (1), (1-2), 3-649, (1), frontispiece portrait, 24 engraved plates by George Cruikshank and 12 b/w illustrations. Comprising: The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond; The Tremendous Adventure of Major Gahagan; Cox's Diary; The Memoirs of Mr Charles J. Yellowplush; The Diary of C. Jeames de la Pluche Esq with His Letters; A Legend of the Rhine; Character Sketches; The Fatal Boots; The Bedford Row Conspiracy; Going to See a Man Hanged. 3/4 black hard grain morocco and light blue cloth, back in six panels gilt lettered in the second and fourth, upper side corner with gilt gryphon over crown and ribbon Loyal Devoir. top edges gilt. Near fine clean copy. Sheets and plates very clean, unmarked, but for minor foxing to preliminary sheets at both ends, complete volume. Printed school prize bookplate without awardee on the front paste down endpaper. No owner names or inscriptions. H10751 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.