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Nürnberg, In Verlegung Johann Andrea[s] Endters seel. Sohn und Erben, 1720. 2 Parts in 1 vol.: [78],[52 index],664; 904,[16] pp. With engraved frontisp. by G. Ehinger after J.J. von Sandrart, woodcut title-vignette, 3 double-p. engraved maps by J. von Sandrart, 2 double-p. engraved plans (of Jerusalem) by A.C. Fleischmann, 15 engraved plates by i.a. L. Heckenauer, 10 engraved portraits (of i.a. Martin Luther) by i.a. P. Kilian & J. de Montalegre and 11 full-p. engravings (dep. portraits of various Electors of Saxony) by i.a. J.C. Marchand. Folio (ca. 43 x 27,5 cm.), early 18th-cent. leather over wooden boards (dated “Anno 1726” on lower cover), both covers with central brass human figure (resp. Moses on upper cover & Jesus Christ on lower cover), 4 brass cornerpieces (dep. portraits of the Four Evangelists), one (of 2) brass clasp & 2 brass catches, gauffered gilt edges. ¶ Cf. Darlow/ Moule 4234 (listing the edition publ. in 1736). Re-edition of the famous German “Kurfürstenbibel” (The Elector Bible), also known as the “Weimar Bible” and the “Ernestine Bible” (named after Ernest I (1601-1675), Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg) comprising the German translation of the Old & New Testament by Martin Luther (1483-1546) bound in an impressive 18th-cent. German binding decorated with elaborate brass ornaments. – Lacks at least several engravings & 1 text-leaf (pp. 487-488 in the second part). With defects (lacks 1 clasp, several leaves sl. dam./ torn, partly wormholed). Sold with all faults (not subject to return).