AUTHOR: UNKNOWN TRANSLATOR

LANGUAGE: GERMAN

DATE: 1350

PAGE #: 688

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 7.75 IN

VIEW IN THE DIGITAL LIBRARY

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THE AUGSBURG BIBLE IS THE OLDEST SURVIVING GERMAN TRANSLATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT THAT WAS WRITTEN BY HAND. THE AUGSBURG CONTAINS LECTIONARY AS WELL AS THE NICODEMUS GOSPEL. THE NEW TESTAMENT WAS TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIN VULGATE INTO OLD HIGH GERMAN AT THE MONASTERY OF FULDA AROUND 820, AND NOTKER THE GERMAN TRANSLATED PARTS OF THE BIBLE AT THE MONASTERY OF ST. GALL AROUND THE YEAR 1000. BY THE END OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY COMPLETE TRANSLATIONS OF THE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT WE AVAILABLE, LIKE THE AUGSBURG BIBLE.

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.