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Title: Elzevir States-General Bible, 1663
Creator: Elzevir, Jean, 1622-1661
Ege, Otto F
Date Created and/or Issued: 1663
Contributing Institution: Loyola Marymount University, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library
Collection: Early Manuscripts and Printed Book Leaves Collection
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Description: Caption: "Leaf from an Elzebir States-General Bible, 1663 A.D., Weduwe ende Erffgenamen van Johan Elzevir, Boeckdruckers van de Academie Leyden; The Standard Bible of the Dutch Reformed Church, compiled by Biblical scholars of the various provinces of the Netherlands. These were appointed in 1619. Funds were furnished by the States-General to start work in 1628, and the first edition appeared in 1637. It is one of the greatest books in Dutch, and has helped to mold a national language. It corresponds in importance to Luther's version in Germany, and the King James Bible in England. Printed by J. Elzevir, a distinguished member of the most important family of Dutch publishers, who, however, seldom printed religious works (Darlow and Moule 3321)."
Type: text
Identifier: 507e40df-d0a4-4a03-9d82-80d338c65ede
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Language: Dutch
Subject: Bible--History
Printing--Netherlands--History
Early printed books--Specimens
Printing--Specimens
Place: Netherlands
Source: Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University

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