AUTHOR: WOLF KOPFL AND VELTIN KOBAIN

LANGUAGE: GERMAN

DATE: 1529-1530

PAGE #: 780

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THIS BIBLE WAS PRINTED IN TWO PARTS, ONE IN STRASBOURG BY WOLF KOPFL AND THE OTHER PART WAS PRINTED IN DURLACH BY VELTIN KOBAIN. THERE IS NOT MUCH KNOWN OF THE PRINTER THAT SETTLED IN THE ROYAL SEAT IF DURLACH THAN THEIR PRINTED WORKS. FROM 1621 THERE WERE FIVE PRINTING WORKS IN DURLACH. THEY PUBLISHED FUNERAL SPEECHES AND POEMS WHEN A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY DIED AND COPIED ORDINANCES, LAWS, RELIGIOUS WORKS, AND SCIENTIFIC WRITINGS. THE TITLE PAGE OF THE THIRD PART OF THE OLD TESTAMENT SHOWS THE IMPRINT “PRINTED AT DURLACH IN 1529”. ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THE PRINTER'S MARK FROM WOLF KOPFLE IN STRASBOURG. THE INSCRIPTION “DURLACHER BIBEL 1530” IN GOLD ON THE SPINE OF THE BOOK.

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.