{"product_id":"nederlands-zakbijbeltje-met-gegraveerde-sluiting-goudsnede-1885-haarlem","title":"New Testament (Statenvertaling) - Pocket Bible with Clasp - Haarlem 1885","description":"\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"\/en-do\/collections\/frontpage\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: #5a1414; border-left: 4px solid #d6c3a3; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #f5f1e8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eZiggy's Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"983\" data-start=\"872\"\u003eAntique Dutch pocket Bible from 1885, bound in leather with a decorative metal clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1305\" data-start=\"985\"\u003eThis compact edition of the New Testament was printed by J.F. Haeseker \u0026amp; Co. in Haarlem, a well-known Dutch publisher of religious works in the 19th century. The text follows the classic Statenvertaling (States Translation), based on the translation established during the Synod of Dordrecht (1618–1619).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1596\" data-start=\"1307\"\u003eThe book is bound in leather with blind-tooled decoration and a characteristic engraved metal clasp. The clasp is richly adorned with fine engravings and still functions properly. This type of clasp was often used for personal devotional books and pocket Bibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1863\" data-start=\"1598\"\u003eThe pages feature a gilt edge (gold-edged), a detail that provided both protection against dust and a more luxurious appearance. Due to its compact size, this type of Bible was often used as a personal prayer book or carried during travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2004\" data-start=\"1865\"\u003eThe interior is largely well-preserved. There are a few loose pages at the back, but the book block is otherwise sturdy and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2141\" data-start=\"2006\"\u003eA special piece of religious printed matter that is both historically interesting and visually striking in an interior or book collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2146\" data-start=\"2143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2165\" data-start=\"2148\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2515\" data-start=\"2167\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2198\" data-start=\"2167\" data-section-id=\"hpode3\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2198\" data-start=\"2169\"\u003eTitle: The New Testament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2213\" data-start=\"2199\" data-section-id=\"y8ewi6\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2213\" data-start=\"2201\"\u003eYear: 1885\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2257\" data-start=\"2214\" data-section-id=\"1r6ybm0\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2257\" data-start=\"2216\"\u003ePublisher: J.F. Haeseker \u0026amp; Co. (Haarlem)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2278\" data-start=\"2258\" data-section-id=\"gimlgm\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2278\" data-start=\"2260\"\u003eLanguage: Dutch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2313\" data-start=\"2279\" data-section-id=\"3gy29n\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2313\" data-start=\"2281\"\u003eBinding: Leather binding with blind tooling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2366\" data-start=\"2314\" data-section-id=\"x11ake\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2366\" data-start=\"2316\"\u003eClasp: Engraved metal clasp (functional)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2397\" data-start=\"2367\" data-section-id=\"reshrl\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2397\" data-start=\"2369\"\u003eEdge: Gilt (gold-edged)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2421\" data-start=\"2398\" data-section-id=\"avnxnb\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2421\" data-start=\"2400\"\u003eHeight: approx. 11.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2441\" data-start=\"2422\" data-section-id=\"1khjbn\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2441\" data-start=\"2424\"\u003eThickness: approx. 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-end=\"2515\" data-start=\"2442\" data-section-id=\"1y4quq9\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"2515\" data-start=\"2444\"\u003eCondition: Antique condition with signs of use; some loose pages at the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ziggy's Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53200214950227,"sku":"AH0722002","price":6600.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0412\/2451\/files\/IMG_5892.jpg?v=1772984306","url":"https:\/\/ziggyswarehouse.com\/en-do\/products\/nederlands-zakbijbeltje-met-gegraveerde-sluiting-goudsnede-1885-haarlem","provider":"Ziggy's Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}