1599 BIBLE in DUTCH MOERENTORF BIBLIA SACRA FOLIO ILLUSTRATED antique 16th CENT.
Biblia Sacra. Dat is de geheele heylighe schrifture bedeylt int oudt ende nieu testament.Van nieus met grote neersticheyt oversien, ende naer den lesten roomschen text verbetert, door sommighe doctoren inder Heyligher Godtheyt inde vermaerde Universiteyt van Loven Antwerp: Published by Ian Moerentorf; 1599 Printed by Danielis Vervliet, & Henrici Swingelij ("Typis Danielis Vervliet, & Henrici Swingelij" at colophon) Engraved title-page showing Moses on the left, David on the right, and the four evangelists below. Gothic type in 2 columns, illustrated with numerous woodcuts, mostly after Sebald Beham's 1533 design; Original richly blind-tooled calf with corner and centerpieces (one corner piece at the back cover is missing, another one is damaged) over wooden boards, intact clasps, skilfully rebacked, spine with five raised bands and "Biblia Sacra" label. Binding is firmly attached, toning, otherwise very good condition "In 1599 a new version of the Dutch Louvain Bible appeared i