Incunabula - Biblia Latina Biblia Latina. With a large opening initial in blue and red on a gold ground and with painted initials and lombards in red and blue throughout as well as a printer's mark. Printed in two columns, 56 lines. (Basel). Nikolaus Kessler, 1487. 435 (of 436) vols. (without the title page. - This enclosed in photocopy and without the double leaf with the Prefatio added later according to the GW). Folio. Half pigskin binding on wooden boards with (the leather renewed) clasps and (mod.) gilt-stamped ribbed boards. (parchment cover heavily rubbed, upper capital with small loss, some with small wormholes). First Biblia incunabulum by Kessler. - GW 4262 - Hain-C. 3100 - BMC III 765 - Goff B-585 - For the first time with the appendix "Translatores bibliae". - Splendid printed bible with a wealth of painted initials, some larger, alternating in red and blue. - Partly somewhat browned and slightly stained, the upper margin partly with narrow dampstain, a few notes in an old hand, leaf a2 somewhat browned and stained, with ownership notes and a small wormhole in the outer margin (a3 still slightly affected), inside cover with old inscription, 1 leaf with corner tear (outside the text). From leaf B2 onwards, 10 leaves with diminishing burn hole in right outer margin with loss of text, leaf B2 larger (approx. 11 x 1.5 cm), the remaining 9 leaves with approx. 1.5 x 4 cm burn hole (diminishing). First Biblia incunabulum by Kessler. Splendid Bible print with very numerous painted initials (some of them larger) and lombards, alternating in red and blue. - 435 (of 436) ll. (without the title fol. - this in facs. added and without the double leaf with the Prefatio added later according to GW). Folio. Half pigskin on wooden boards with (leather renewed) clasps and (mod.) gilt-embossed boards. (Parchment cover more scuffed, upper capital with small missing part, partly with small wormholes). - Partly somewhat browned and lightly spotted, at the upper margin partly with a narrow margin of moisture, few notes in an old hand, leaf a2 somewhat browned and spotted, with ownership notes and small wormhole in the outer margin (a3 still slightly affected), inside cover with old writing, 1 leaf with corner tear (outside the text). From leaf B2 onwards, 10 fol. with decreasing burn hole in right outer margin with loss of text, leaf B2 larger (c. 11 x 1.5 CM), the remaining 9 fol. with c. 1.5 x 4 cm burn hole (decreasing). * This work is taxed. A premium of 23.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books only) or 19% VAT will be added to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union. 1800