Description
1787 New Testament, German, printed in Germantown by Michael Billmeyer, 1787. RARE FIRST EDITION. Complete, 537 [5] p. Ref: Arndt & Eck 673. Very readable. Lightly soiled throughout; final index pages tattered. Handwritten notes Title (recto). Fine leather binding, modest tooling w. 5 raised bands, with working clasps of brass and leather (rare with this ed). Text is tight, except final blank leaf, with handwritten notes or doodles, detached. Comes in a black, archival clamshell box for preservation and protection. A fine copy of this first edition from presses once belonging to the Sauer family of printers. Compare at $2000.
