NBG Bible - With Original Slipcase - Haarlem 1980

Dutch Bible in the well-known 1951 NBG translation, published by the Netherlands Bible Society in Haarlem in 1980. This compact thin-paper edition is bound in a warm cognac-brown binding with gold-colored lettering and is preserved in its matching original slipcase.

The front cover features the early Christian Chi-Rho monogram, combined with the Alpha and Omega. The Bible has red-edged pages and multiple ribbon markers. At the back are additional indexes and several maps and plans, including a color map of Palestine during the time of the New Testament and plans of Jerusalem and the temple complex.

The 1951 NBG translation is one of the most influential Dutch Bible translations of the twentieth century and was used for decades within many Protestant churches and households. This 1980 edition thus represents a recognizable piece of Dutch religious history.

Details:

• Title: Bible
• Translation: 1951 NBG translation
• Publisher: Netherlands Bible Society
• Place of publication: Haarlem
• Year: 1980
• ISBN: 90-6126-031-0
• Language: Dutch
• Dimensions: approx. 15.5 × 10.5 cm
• Thickness: approx. 3.5 cm
• Binding: cognac-brown faux leather/vinyl with gold-colored lettering
• Decoration: Chi-Rho with Alpha and Omega
• Page edges: red/pink colored
• Equipped with ribbon markers
• With color maps, indexes, and plans
• Includes matching original slipcase
• Condition: good used vintage condition. The book block is sturdy. The binding and slipcase show light signs of use. The page edges have localized wear and the interior has some stains and localized traces of older moisture exposure. The ribbon markers are frayed at the ends.