[Biblia]

[Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1478. Large ornamental initial to first leaf in red and green, chapter initials chiefly in red, with a few smaller ornamental flourishes or initials in blue, rubricated through leaf 51; occasional corrections and annotations in text. Text in Koberger's gothic type in two columns, 51 to 53 lines. Ff. 1-231 [only, of 468], bound after: Interpretation of Hebrew Names, ff. [2]-[32] from the Bible printed by Zainer at Ulm, 1480 (rubricated). 1 vols. Folio. Old dark leather stamped in blind, over oaken boards, with brass cornerpieces (lacking clasps and central bosses). Rebacked, spine worn, last leaf defective. Some remains of marginal tabs; worming, tears, other paper flaws in margins (some with old repairs). General Theological Seminary bookplate, Copinger Collection, and blindstamps. Blue cloth folding box. Large ornamental initial to first leaf in red and green, chapter initials chiefly in red, with a few smaller ornamental flourishes or initials in blue, rubricated through leaf 51; occasional corrections and annotations in text. Text in Koberger's gothic type in two columns, 51 to 53 lines. Ff. 1-231 [only, of 468], bound after: Interpretation of Hebrew Names, ff. [2]-[32] from the Bible printed by Zainer at Ulm, 1480 (rubricated). 1 vols. Folio. A substantial fragment of the fourth Koberger printing of the Bible, November 1478. The text is complete through Psalm 125, but lacks the final two leaves of the Psalter.

With a manuscript ownership note and list of the books of the Old Testament on a leaf of vellum bound in front, headed "Huysborch sancta tuus e liber iste maria" in a large bold hand. This likely refers to St. Mary's Abbey at Huysburg (near Halberstadt) in Prussia.

Bound at the front is the Interpretation of Hebrew Names from the Bible printed at Ulm in 1480 by Johann Zainer (lacking the first leaf, with ownership mark, Liber BMV Huysburg at foot of leaf 2). ISTC ib00559000; Goff B-559; GW 4234. Hebrew Names from GW 4242