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[&] De Boecken genaemt Apocryphe, [..]. “Te Dordrecht by Pieter Keur en T’Amsteldam by Pieter Rotterdam in compagnie”, 1719-1720. 4 Parts in 1 vol. With engraved title, 2 woodcut printer’s marks (on divisional titles), 5 fold. double-p. engraved maps (incl. a WORLD-MAP in double hemispheres, titled “Werelt Caert”, ca. 31 x 45,5 cm.) by D. Stoopendaal, 1 fold. double-p. engraved plan (of Jerusalem) by D. Stoopendaal AND EXTRA 25 engraved plates (dep. 150 ills.) by D. Jonkman[=Jongman]. Small folio (ca. 36 x 23,5 cm.), early 18th-cent. blindst. panelled leather over wooden boards, both covers with 2 brass clasps & catches and 4 brass cornerpieces, ribbed spine. ¶ Poortman (Bijbel en Prent) I, p. 244. Poortman/ Augusteijn (Kaarten in Bijbels) pp. 193-215. Cf. Darlow/ Moule 3337 (listing the edition publ. in 1714). Re-edition of the famous “Keur-Bijbel” illustrated with maps engraved by the Dutch print-maker Daniël Stopendaal (1672-1726) bound-up with a complete set of a biblical print-series engraved by the Dutch print-maker Dirk Jongman (ca. 1684-after 1726). Warranted in black ink by the Dutch lawyer Pieter Eelbo (1680-1747). – With defects (binding partly rubbed/ worn, both covers sl. waterstained, most engravings loosely inserted & partly frayed/ torn in outer parts, occ. sl. marg. waterstained, sl. foxed/ browned), but nevertheless an impressive binding in an acceptable condition.