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Identifier:
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exws_pages_b03_item21
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Title:
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Leaf from Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible
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Creator:
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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
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Date:
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1584
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Description:
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From Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible, published at Wittenberg in 1584 by the heirs of Hans Krafft. This version of the Bible is as famous in Germany as the King James Version is in England. The type-face used in this printing is known as "Franktur." The recto side is marked as page 186 but the verso side has no page numbers.
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Dimensions:
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9.5 x 14.1 in. (24.1 x 37.3 cm)
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Subject:
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detached leaves
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Subject:
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Manuscripts--Specimens
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Subject:
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Printing--History
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Location:
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Wittenberg (Germany : Landkreis)
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Century:
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Sixteenth century
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Contributor:
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Krafft, Johann, -1578
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Language:
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German
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Collection:
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Pages from the Past
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Type:
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Text
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File Format:
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image/jp2
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Source:
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Z4 .P33x. Pages from the past : original leaves from rare books and manuscripts. Western Michigan University Special Collections
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Publisher:
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Western Michigan University
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Rights:
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The digital version is available for education use under ‘Fair Use’ guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries: lib-dc@wmich.edu
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Digital Date:
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2018
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