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Title

 The New Testament in Dutch and Malaysian, published for the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (East India Company)


Creator

 Hasel, Jan van (auteur/author), V.O.C. (uitgever/publisher)


Year

 1646


Type

 titelblad, title page


Measurements

 22,3 x 18 cm.


Related term

 bijbels, vertalingen, titelpagina's


Period

 17e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst, M2: Godsdienst


Content

 The multilingual books that were published in the Republic were mainly dictionaries and bibles. Various editions of the Bible were commissioned by the VOC in Malaysian, 'for the dissemination of God's holy word among the unenlightened folk in the East Indies'. The ship on the title vignette carries the VOC monogram in the flag.


Original

 Het heylige euangelium, beschreven door Lucas ende Johannes. Overgeset in de Malaische tael door door Jan. van Hasel. [...]. Amsterdam: gedruckt door ordre vande [...] Oost-Indische Compagnie, 1646, titelpagina


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 560 E 44


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 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek