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Collection: The First Four Centuries of Printed Bible Illustration
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BRA0934
Text in Syriac with introduction and part of title in Latin. A a 1562 reprint of the 1555 first edition of the Peshitta New Testament
Prothro B-148
The woodcuts in this printing of the Geneva Bible, hand-colored in this copy, were derived from the traditional illustrations for Nicholas de Lyra's Postilla on the Bible, although his commentary is not present in this edition.
Prothro B-28
Illustrations from incised copperplates include maps, diagrams, and other illustrations.
Prothro B-12
Text of GospelsinArabic, with interlinear Latin translation. Woodcut illustrations were included but might have hampered missionary efforts because Muslims were forbidden to contemplate religious images.
Prothro B-109
The "Hamburg Polyglot" includes the texts of the Greek Septuagint, St. Jerome's Latin Vulgate, the modern Latin versions of Sante Pagnini (Old Testament) or Thdore de Be (New Testament), and Luther's German. Unusual to other polyglot Bibles, it…
BRB1132
The editing of this edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible was found to be incorrect and was withdrawn. Additionally, there is a controversial woodcut that caused this edition to censored.
Prothro B-290
One of the first Latin Bibles to advertise its illustrations in the title of the work. Illustrations are etchings and engravings.
10601/A
As a concession to Puritan tastes, the first edition of the King James Bible has no illustrations aside from its title page, a second title page for the New Testament, a woodcut of Adam and Eve at the beginning of the genealogical tables, and a map…
Prothro B-189
While the King James Version of the Bible avoided illustrations during the 1600s, other English Bible versions such as this Douay-Rheims version, maintained illustrations.
31472
Unusual to other polyglot Bibles, this edition features several full-page engravings.
Prothro B-121
More than one thousand woodcut illustrations are included in this Dutch Bible. The image for the Idolatry of King Solomon was based on Lucas ven Leyden's 1514 engraving.
02435
Before 1660, most King James Versions of the Bible were not illustrated per the Puritan tradition. After the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, Puritanism declined and illustrated Bibles increased again.
BRA2390
The 1663 reprint of the Ostrog Bible of 1581, the first complete edition of the Bible in Old Church Slavonic and the first printed in Cyrillic type. This edition includes woodcut ornaments and illustrations.
Prothro B-26
John Baskett (1665–1742) printed this Bible with multiple misprints gaining it the name "Baskett-ful of Errors" and "Vinegar Bible". Despite the misspellings, the Bible contains rich engravings.
ADH3986
The Greek New Testament was rarely printed with illustrations, but this edition has notes from John Mill (1645–1707) and engravigns introducing the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.
00094/A
This Lutheran translation of the Dutch New Testament includes twenty-four etchings by Jan Luyken (1649–1712).
AFJ8524
Baskerville's second edition of the King James Bible with engravings and illustrations. This illustrated edition was sold in installments by subscription.
Prothro B-113
Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831) printed the first illustrated Bible in America using the King James Version for the text.
AEP7798
Although publication of this twelve-volume French Bible was initiated in 1789, the first year of the violent and anti-religious period of the French Revolution, the Bible was completed fifteen years later with neoclassical illustrations.
00390
Latin Vulgate and French on opposite pages. Illustrations done by Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger (1741–1814).
00457
Cabinet Bible with engravings after well-known old master paintings held in British collections.
Prothro B-137
First critial edition of the Armenian scriptures including engravings that introduce each of the four volumes.
BRA1385
Clarendon Press Bible that includes engravings copied after famous old master paintings.
AEW1008
Parallel Latin and Italian with notes in Italian and includes indexes. Included is a lithographic illustration of Samuel and Eli done by American John Singleton Copley (1738–1815).
Prothro B-466
English Bible with wood engravings.
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