{"product_id":"nederlands-zakbijbeltje-met-gegraveerde-sluiting-goudsnede-1885-haarlem","title":"Dutch Pocket Bible with Engraved Clasp – Gilt Edges – 1885 Haarlem","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"983\"\u003eAntique Dutch pocket Bible from \u003cstrong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"915\"\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e, bound in leather with a decorative metal clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eThis compact edition of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eThe New Testament\u003c\/strong\u003e was printed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eJ.F. Haeseker \u0026amp; Co. in Haarlem\u003c\/strong\u003e, a well-known Dutch publisher of religious works in the 19th century. The text follows the classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eStates Translation\u003c\/strong\u003e (Statenvertaling), based on the translation established during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eSynod of Dort (1618–1619)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eThe book is bound in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003eleather cover with blind-tooled decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e and a distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eengraved metal clasp\u003c\/strong\u003e. The clasp is richly adorned with fine engravings and still functions well. This type of clasp was often used for personal devotion books and pocket Bibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eThe pages feature a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003egilded edge (gilt-edged)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a detail that offered 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-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"2004\"\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-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2141\"\u003eA special piece of religious printmaking that is both historically interesting and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2140\"\u003ehighly decorative in an interior or book collection\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hpode3\" data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003eTitle: The New Testament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y8ewi6\" data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003eYear: 1885\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r6ybm0\" data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003ePublisher: J.F. 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(Haarlem)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gimlgm\" data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003eLanguage: Dutch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3gy29n\" data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003eBinding: Leather with blind tooling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x11ake\" data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2366\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2366\"\u003eClasp: Engraved metal clasp (working)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"reshrl\" data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003eEdge: Gilded (gilt-edged)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"avnxnb\" data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eHeight: approx. 11.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1khjbn\" data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003eThickness: approx. 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1y4quq9\" data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003eCondition: Antique condition with signs of use; a few loose pages at the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ziggy's Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53200214950227,"sku":"AH0722002","price":115.0,"currency_code":"EUR","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\/products\/nederlands-zakbijbeltje-met-gegraveerde-sluiting-goudsnede-1885-haarlem","provider":"Ziggy's Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}