GORGEOUS COMPLETE SET OF 1502 FROBEN BIBLE IN 6 VOLUMES FINELY ILLUSTRATED & RUBRICATED IN ITS ORIGINAL BINDING Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 19,657.00 Time Left - Bid Count 31 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location Milano See more about 'GORGEOUS COMPLETE SET OF 1502 FROBEN BIBLE IN 6 VOLUMES' Description A COMPLETE SET OF 1502 FROBEN BIBLE IN SIX VOLUMESFINELY ILLUSTRATED AND PARTIALLY RUBRICATED, IN ITS ORIGINAL BINDING BIBLIA. Prima pars huius operis: continens textum biblie cum postilla domini Hugonis Cardinalis librorum infra signatorum: Genesis, Exodi, Levitici, Numeri, Deuteronomii, Josue, Judicum, Ruth, Regum. IIII. Paralipomenon. II. Esdre IV. Tobie. Judith Ester Job. Basel, Johan Amerbach, Johan Petri et Johan Froben, 1504.(TOGETHER WITH:)BIBLIA. Secunda pars huius operis: continens Psalterium cum postilla divum Hugonis Cardinalis. Basel, Johan Amerbach, Johan Petri et Johan Froben, 1504.(TOGETHER WITH:)BIBLIA. Tertia pars huius operis continens postillam domini Hugonis Cardinalis super Proverbia, Ecclesiasten, Cantica, Librum Sapientie Ecclesiasticum Esaiam. Basel, Johan Amerbach, Johan Petri et Johan Froben, 1504.(TOGETHER WITH:)BIBLIA. Quarta pars huius operis continens postillam Hugonis Cardinalis super epistolas pauli Romanos (...) Item super Actud apostolorum (...) Item super Apocalypsim. Basel, Johan Amerbach, Johan Petri et Johan Froben, 1504.(TOGETHER WITH:)BIBLIA. Quinta pars huius operis continens postillam divi Hugonis Cardinalis super quattuor Evangelia. Basel, Johan Amerbach, Johan Petri et Johan Froben, 1504.(TOGETHER WITH:)BIBLIA. Sexta pars huius operis continens postillam Hugonis Cardinalis super epistolas pauli Romanos (...) Item super Actud apostolorum (...) Item super Apocalypsim. Basel, Johan Amerbach, Johan Petri et Johan Froben, 1504.10 parts in 6 vols in large folio (340x235mm), contemporary bindings (well restored) in full calf or pigskin with blind-toolings on both covers, some preserved clasps, ff. (34), 436 for the first volume; ff. 327, (1 with register), for the second volume; ff. 399, (1); for the third volume; ff. 374 for the fourth volume; ff. 361, (1) for the fifth volume; ff. 392 (misnumbered) for the sixth volume. A COMPLETE SET, EVERY VOLUME IS COMPLETE WITH ALL LEAVES INCLUDING BLANK.Printed in gothic type.EXCESSIVELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF THIS WONDERFUL POST-INCUNABLE BIBLE, ILLUSTRATED WITH 26 (4 FULL-PAGE) WOODCUTS AND SOMETIMES RUBRICATED IN RED.SECOND EDITION, DIRECTLY DESCENDIND FROM THE 1498 INCUNABULA EDITION, WITH THE RENOWNED COMMENTARY OF THE FRENCH CARDINAL AND BIBLIST HUGHES DE SAINT CHER.A MONUMENTAL EDITION: TO REALIZE IT FROBEN FORMED A JOINT VENTURE WITH OTHER THREE GREAT FAMOUS PRINTERS OF HIS TIME: KOBERGER, AMERBACH AND PETRI.PROBABLY THE ONLY CIRCULATING COMPLETE SET: IT IS REALLY HARD TO FIND AND ONLY FEW COMPLETE COPIES ARE RECORDED IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IN USA (See Library of Congress).CONTENT:VOL I: From Genesis to JobVOL II: PsalterVOL III: From Proverbs to IsaiahVOL IV: Books of Prophets: from Jeremy to MacchabeiVOL V: Gospels of St. Luke, Marcus, Matthew and JohnVOL VI: From St. Paul's Epistles to ApocalypseMinor, not obtrusive, pin-wormholes (sometimes in the text) and light waterstains, some leaves strengthened in the outer blank margin but a very attractive and well preserved set of this scarce Bible, printed on strong paper.No complete sets on the market since many decades: a single volume of 1498 edition is now offered on the market by an American bookseller for $45,000 (Please inquire if you need further details about this offer).Offered with a low reserve price and with FREE SHIPPING worldwide.Paypal users are pleased to add 2% to the final amount plus to share their additional fees (4%).       On Sep-04-08 at 13:52:23 PDT, seller added the following information: bibliomany Store Place a Bid!