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Battier, Friedrich and Gernler, Theodor. BIBLIA , DAS IST: DIE GANTZE HEILIGE SCHRIFT, ALTEN UND NEUEN TESTAMENTS, VERTEUTSCHET DURCH DOCT. MARTIN LUTHER. ANJETZO UBER DIE ALTEN SUMMARIEN, CONCORDANTZEN, ZEIT-LEHR-HISTORIEN- UND NAMEN-REGISTER, MIT ...AUSLEGUNGEN ...VERSEHEN UND HERAUSGEGEBEN. Basel: Emanuel Thurneysen, 1798. 16 by 10 1/4 inches in a contemporary tooled pigskin binding with 5 raised bands; 6 (of 8) brass corners; and the remains of 1 (of 2) brass clasp. 3 in 1 binding: 688, 120, 280 pp. Title printed in red and black (torn). Separate title page for New Testament; 12 large wood engraved illustrations by Isnard. Condition: Title page with long closed tear (no loss of text); 3 leaves in early section have separated from the binding with resulting fraying at edge. Contents are toned and foxed throughout but generally clean otherwise and in Good condition. With all faults, still a fairly attractive example of this folio Bible from the late 18th Century.