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ebay bible

An original leaf from  Biblij  Czeska W Benatkach Tisstena: The Holy Bible in Bohemian.  Printed  in Venice, Italy, by Peter Lichtenstein in 1506.

Folio size 22 x 31cm (8 3/4" x 12 1/4")

Double columns of Bohemian language text printed in Antique Gothic type.

Extensively rubricated with hand painted Uncial initial letters and text emphases in red and blue inks.

Refernce D&M 2180.A very early example of Bohemian printing, done in an especially charming typeface reminiscent of the earliest Germanic printing.The text is the latest revision of the first Bible printed in Bohemianin 1488 and was prepared by Hus and his followers, by editors John Gindrzysky of Saaz and Thomas Molek of Hradec. The cost of printing this edition was financed entirely by three wealthy merchants of Prague for the use of the Ultraquist sect. At this time Bohemia (modern Czechoslovakia) was hotly contested between Poland and Hungary.

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Inside of the bag is lined in white with inside pocket.

Material:  80% Polyester, 20% PU  Size: approx 48cm x 22cm x 28cm   

This is an unused promtional gift.

99p start! 

 

ebay 1732. The Country Journal / The Craftsman

A single sheet newspaper from 1732.  (complete, printed both side) 

The Country Journal of the Craftsman by Caleb D'Anvers was a radical newspaper which attacked Robert Walpole and the government of the day.  D'Anvers was actually a pseudonyn for Nicholas Amhurst.

(More on the subject here: http://www.cichw.net/pmvpaper.html)

I particularly like this bit: "Taxes (...) tend to debauch effeminate and impoverish a nation."

And the small ads at the back are great.  How about this one offering a reward for a lost dog:

(5 shillings in today's money is around £38.)

Interesting that the phrase "answers to the name of..."  has survived unchanged for almost 300 years, possibly longer.

Condition: Not great (please see detailed images below). The paper is very fragile, and split half way across the centre but it's still holding together and all perfectly readable. A really unusual piece of genuine history, no reserve, 99p start!  

 

 

1734. The Gentleman's Magazine

The Gentleman's magazine 1734. Full of fascinating articles, news items etc. 56 pages. 

Condition, in my opinion is very good, but please see detailed images below. The back page is coming away but still firmly in place. The pages are a slightly darker shade of brown than appear on the images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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