COLLECTION NAME:
Pages from the Past
Record
Identifier:
exws_pages_b03_item22
Title:
Leaf from Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible
Creator:
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Date:
1584
Description:
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 215 but the verso side has no page numbers.
Dimensions:
9.3 x 14 in. (23.6 x 35.6 cm)
Subject:
detached leaves
Subject:
Manuscripts--Specimens
Subject:
Printing--History
Location:
Wittenberg (Germany : Landkreis)
Century:
Sixteenth century
Contributor:
Krafft, Johann, -1578
Language:
German
Collection:
Pages from the Past
Type:
Text
File Format:
image/jp2
Source:
Z4 .P33x. Pages from the past : original leaves from rare books and manuscripts. Western Michigan University Special Collections
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
Digital Date:
2018