BIBLE, Romansch. La Sacra Bibla; quai ais Tuotla Sancta Scrittüra: in la quala sun comprais tuots Cudeschs dal Velg è Nouf Testamaint: Cun l'aggiunta dall'Apocrofa . Scuol: Jacob Dorta à Vulpera, 1679. Three parts in one volume, 2° (304 x 202mm). First title printed in red and black within woodcut border, second title within border of typographic ornaments, title to Prophets within typographic border, title to New Testament within woodcut border, woodcut and typographic initials, head- and tailpieces, final blank PPP6 to first part. (Lacks final blank ZZ6 to second part, tear in last two leaves neatly repaired without loss, a few other minor tears repaired, waterstain in upper margin of some leaves.) Brown morocco, covers blocked in blind and gilt with gilt centre- and cornerpieces, spine gilt in compartments, by F. Bedford, g.e. First edition of the whole Bible in Romansch, in the Lower Engadine dialect, translated from Hebrew and Greek by Jacob Dorta and J.A. Vulpius, and according to Lonchamp 330 the first book printed at Scuol. Darlow & Moule 7688.
BIBLE, Romansch. La Sacra Bibla; quai ais Tuotla Sancta Scrittüra: in la quala sun comprais tuots Cudeschs dal Velg è Nouf Testamaint: Cun l'aggiunta dall'Apocrofa . Scuol: Jacob Dorta à Vulpera, 1679. Three parts in one volume, 2° (304 x 202mm). First title printed in red and black within woodcut border, second title within border of typographic ornaments, title to Prophets within typographic border, title to New Testament within woodcut border, woodcut and typographic initials, head- and tailpieces, final blank PPP6 to first part. (Lacks final blank ZZ6 to second part, tear in last two leaves neatly repaired without loss, a few other minor tears repaired, waterstain in upper margin of some leaves.) Brown morocco, covers blocked in blind and gilt with gilt centre- and cornerpieces, spine gilt in compartments, by F. Bedford, g.e. First edition of the whole Bible in Romansch, in the Lower Engadine dialect, translated from Hebrew and Greek by Jacob Dorta and J.A. Vulpius, and according to Lonchamp 330 the first book printed at Scuol. Darlow & Moule 7688.
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