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<p>[QUOTE="Ex Libris, post: 9536461, member: 14916"]Sorry to use this beautiful forum as some kind of personal blog, but here at last I got some feedback (that sounds pitiful <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>I've got a new book in my collection, that is the most important one in my collection so far. Arguably it is one the of most important early modern books, printed in the Low Countries!</p><p><br /></p><p>I acquired a part (Volume VIII) of the so called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantin_Polyglot" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantin_Polyglot" rel="nofollow">Biblia Regia </a>(King's Bible) of Biblia Polyglotta (Multi Language Bible), printed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christophe_Plantin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christophe_Plantin" rel="nofollow">Christopher Plantin</a> between 1568 and 1572. The full title is <i>Biblia sacra hebraice chaldaice, graece et latine, Philippi II regis catholici pietate et studio ad sacrosanctae Ecclesiae usum.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>This bible was printed in 5 languages (Roman, Greek, Hebrew, Old Syrian and Aramaic) and was ordered by King Phillip II of Spain. He sent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Arias_Montano" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Arias_Montano" rel="nofollow">Benedictus Arias Montatus</a>, who was a famous orientalist as editor to Antwerp. He became a close friend to Plantin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Plantin made 13 editions printed on vellum that were delivered to the king. My copy is printed on paper. The <a href="https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6154617" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6154617" rel="nofollow">vellum edition</a> is not really in my price range.</p><p>The Bible parts on paper were printed about 1300 times, the additions (part 6-8) around 500 times and brought Plantin almost to bankruptcy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The complete series contains 8 volumes:</p><p><br /></p><p>1-4 Old Testament</p><p>5 New Testament</p><p>6-8 Comments on the Bible by Benedictus Arias Monatus, also called the Apparatus.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The book I bought has a very poor binding and maybe I want to get it restored. Because it is very large and heavy (elephant folio) it collapses under it's own weight. The interior of the book is very good.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also it lacks the famous <a href="https://www.monika-schmidt.com/index.php/en/m1-kunstantiquariat-schmidt-en/m2-archive-en/2968-oa011218-montanus-world-map-en-2104" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.monika-schmidt.com/index.php/en/m1-kunstantiquariat-schmidt-en/m2-archive-en/2968-oa011218-montanus-world-map-en-2104" rel="nofollow">world map</a>. It contains 2 other maps though (it looks like it's taken out of a Tolkien book for me!):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452921[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The book once belonged to a monastery in Evreux, France</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452928[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It has a few beautiful title pages</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452929[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Some other pictures in the book by Pieter Huys:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452930[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452931[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452937[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Watermark of Nicolas le Be (Troyes, France)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452932[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is why it is called Polyglotta. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452933[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452934[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>An ancient Shekel, by Phillip Galle</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452935[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ex Libris, post: 9536461, member: 14916"]Sorry to use this beautiful forum as some kind of personal blog, but here at last I got some feedback (that sounds pitiful :hilarious:). I've got a new book in my collection, that is the most important one in my collection so far. Arguably it is one the of most important early modern books, printed in the Low Countries! I acquired a part (Volume VIII) of the so called [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantin_Polyglot']Biblia Regia [/URL](King's Bible) of Biblia Polyglotta (Multi Language Bible), printed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christophe_Plantin']Christopher Plantin[/URL] between 1568 and 1572. The full title is [I]Biblia sacra hebraice chaldaice, graece et latine, Philippi II regis catholici pietate et studio ad sacrosanctae Ecclesiae usum.[/I] This bible was printed in 5 languages (Roman, Greek, Hebrew, Old Syrian and Aramaic) and was ordered by King Phillip II of Spain. He sent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Arias_Montano']Benedictus Arias Montatus[/URL], who was a famous orientalist as editor to Antwerp. He became a close friend to Plantin. Plantin made 13 editions printed on vellum that were delivered to the king. My copy is printed on paper. The [URL='https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6154617']vellum edition[/URL] is not really in my price range. The Bible parts on paper were printed about 1300 times, the additions (part 6-8) around 500 times and brought Plantin almost to bankruptcy. The complete series contains 8 volumes: 1-4 Old Testament 5 New Testament 6-8 Comments on the Bible by Benedictus Arias Monatus, also called the Apparatus. The book I bought has a very poor binding and maybe I want to get it restored. Because it is very large and heavy (elephant folio) it collapses under it's own weight. The interior of the book is very good. Also it lacks the famous [URL='https://www.monika-schmidt.com/index.php/en/m1-kunstantiquariat-schmidt-en/m2-archive-en/2968-oa011218-montanus-world-map-en-2104']world map[/URL]. It contains 2 other maps though (it looks like it's taken out of a Tolkien book for me!): [ATTACH=full]452921[/ATTACH] The book once belonged to a monastery in Evreux, France [ATTACH=full]452928[/ATTACH] It has a few beautiful title pages [ATTACH=full]452929[/ATTACH] Some other pictures in the book by Pieter Huys: [ATTACH=full]452930[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]452931[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]452937[/ATTACH] Watermark of Nicolas le Be (Troyes, France) [ATTACH=full]452932[/ATTACH] This is why it is called Polyglotta. [ATTACH=full]452933[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]452934[/ATTACH] An ancient Shekel, by Phillip Galle [ATTACH=full]452935[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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