Disbound
1480 · Ulm, Germany
Ulm, Germany: Johann Zainer, 1480. Disbound. Very good. This Bible, printed by Johann Zainer, was the only Bible to be printed in Ulm during the 15th century and was the first to include chapter summaries (in larger print).
When the first of these Bibles were sold, they were embellished before leaving shop with border woodcuts. Zainer, who was apparently in need of funds, sold his woodcuts to raise money, so his Bibles sold later were bound without the embellishments.
This leaf (11 ½ x 16") has no border embellishments. Spaces were left at the beginning of each chapter to apply large inked initials in either red or blue. Other (truncated)
When the first of these Bibles were sold, they were embellished before leaving shop with border woodcuts. Zainer, who was apparently in need of funds, sold his woodcuts to raise money, so his Bibles sold later were bound without the embellishments.
This leaf (11 ½ x 16") has no border embellishments. Spaces were left at the beginning of each chapter to apply large inked initials in either red or blue. Other (truncated)