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Title

 Delft Bible, printed in Delft by Jacob Jacobszoon van der Meer and Mauricius Yemantszoon, 1477


Creator

 Yemantszoon, Mauricius (drukker/printer), Meer, Jacob Jacobszoon van der (drukker/printer)


Year

 10 jan. 1477


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Measurements

 27 x 20 cm


Related term

 typografische vormgeving, bijbels, incunabelen, initialen, randversieringen, rubriceringen


Period

 15e eeuw


Classification

 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst


Content

 The first Bible to appear in the Dutch language, known as the Delft Bible. It consists of the Old Testament only and is an anonymous adaptation of the - again anonymous - History Bible of 1360. It is an example of an incunabulum where the hand-written book still served as an example for lay-out and design. Contrary to many other incunabula, the place of origin, the names of the printers and even the day of its completion are mentioned in the colophon.


Original

 Bijbel. Oude Testament. - Delft: Jacob Jacobszoon van der Meer en Mauricius Yemantszoon, 10 jan. 1477, dl. 2, p. 1


available in

 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 169 E 55-56, dl. 2


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek