[bibliographic references from Christie's catalogue:]

H 3137*:GW 4303: Pellechet 2375: Plain (B) 670; IGI 1713; BMC II 424; Schramm XVII p. 8; Schreiber 3461; Farifax Murray German 63; J. Strachacn, Early Bible Illustrations (Cambridge 1957, pp. 13-15; Henning Wendland, "Eine füfhundertjahrige Inkunabel: Anton Kobergers deutsche Bibel." Philobiblon 38. March 1984, pp. 30-37. Goff B-632.

[Apparently the bible sold at this auction was once owned by Harvard:]

Provenance: Eighteenth-century German note on the edition in lower margin of first leaf: "Diese rare bible ... ht .. von Uffenbach in seinem catalogo für 75 fl geschätz Const ..., " of or two marginal notes in the same hand ---Charles Eliot Norton, signatures on front pastedowns, one date 1890. Presentation bookplates to: -- Harvard College Library, ink accession stamps on first leaves dated may 4, 1905. Release stamps on book plates.

$20-35,000

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