New Testament (Statenvertaling) - Pocket Bible with Silver Clasp and Gilded Edges - 1870 Haarlem

Antique Dutch pocket Bible from 1870, bound in leather with a decorative silver clasp.

This compact edition of The New Testament was printed by Johannes Enschedé en Zonen in Haarlem and J. Brandt en Zoon in Amsterdam, two well-known Dutch printers of religious texts in the 19th century. The text follows the classic Statenvertaling (States Translation) as established during the Synod of Dordrecht (1618–1619).

The book is bound in leather with blind-tooled decoration and a characteristic fastening flap. The front is closed with a beautifully engraved silver clasp, a detail often used on personal devotional books or gift Bibles.

The pages feature a gilt edge, which has been remarkably well preserved. Due to its compact size, this type of Bible was often carried during travel or used as a personal prayer book.

A special piece of religious printwork that is both historically interesting and highly decorative for an interior or book collection.

Specifications

• Title: The New Testament

• Year: 1870

• Printers: Johannes Enschedé en Zonen (Haarlem) / J. Brandt en Zoon (Amsterdam)

• Language: Dutch

• Binding: Leather binding with clasp flap

• Clasp: Engraved silver clasp (functional)

• Edge: Gilt (gold edge)

• Height: approx. 11.5 cm

• Thickness: approx. 4 cm

• Condition: Antique condition with wear to the leather binding and an older repair on the inside; book block complete and gilt edge well preserved