Dutch Leather Pocket Bible (1886)

A pocket-sized Dutch Bible printed in 1886. It is covered in leather with raised bands on the spine and with a front flap to close it. The page edges are gilded. It consists of five different sections, each with separate pagination: “Het Nieuwe Testament” (592 pp), “Psalmen nevens de Gezangen” (311 pp, with musical notation), “Evangelische Gezangen” (286 pp, with musical notation), “Vervolgbundel op de Evangelische Gezangen” (112 pp, with musical notation) and “Catechismus of Onderwijzing” (53pp).

Dimensions are 10 x 7 x 4.5cm. It is in good condition for its age: at the beginning and end of the volume the text block is coming somewhat loose but the book is still tightly bound. Some minor bits of paper loss on the endpapers and there are some folds on some of the pages. Overall, though, the book is intact and still very usable and presentable.

Postage is R60 through SAPO or R100 with PostNet. Please add 3% to the sale price if you wish your parcel to be insured against loss by SAPO (not PostNet).

Payment within 3 days, please, or else a SNC will be filed to allow me to relist the item. Please do study the photos below carefully, familiarize yourself with the item’s condition and be sure that this is what you want and that you can afford to pay for it.