[Bibles] 1702 Keur Bible

Biblia, dat is de gantsche H. Schrifture, vervattende alle de Canonijcke Boecken des Ouden en des Nieuwen Testaments (...). Dordrecht, Hendrick, Jacob and Pieter Keur; Amst., Marcus Doornick and Pieter Rotterdam, 1702. Engr. title-p., 1 (of 2) letterpress title-p. w. woodcut printer's device, half title for New Testament, double-p. engr. world map, 1 plan of Jerusalem (loose), 51 engr. plates w. 6 ills. each, the latter by Lamberecht Causé and Nicolaas Gommerse. Contemp. blind-tooled calf over wooden boards w. brass corner pieces, clasps and catches. Large folio.

Ex libris upper pastedown, former packaging labels lower flyleaf. Covers and binding worn, occas. waterst., edges worn, lacking 5 double-p. maps. The standard Bible of the Dutch Reformed Church from 1637 onwards. The Bibles printed by Keur were renowned for their accuracy of the text and their fine printing. Added: a 1762 Dutch Bible (worn copy), bound w.: Het Boek der Psalmen, Nevens de gezangen Bij de Hervormde Kerk van Nederland in gebruik (...). Leyden, Samuel and Johannes Luchtmans, 1774. Psalms w. musical notation. Edges worn. (total 2)