Bibliographia Bibliorum Latinorum

A Bibliography of Early Printed Latin Bibles

1500-1509

❧ 1500-1504

  1. Biblia cum summariis concordantiis: divisionibus: quattuor repertoriis prepositis: numerisque foliorum distinctione terse et fideliter impressa [The Bible with summaries, concordances, divisions, four clear indices, and numbered leaves – all neatly and faithfully printed], [Lyon], Jean Pivard, 29 January 1500-1501. Quarto. D&M 6090 https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/201978
      ❧ 19 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Google Books
  2. Biblia cum Concordantiis Veteris et Novi Testamenti Sanctus Hieronymus interpres Biblie [Bible with concordances of the Old and New Testaments: Saint Jerome’s version of the Bible], Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 24 March 1501. Folio. USTC has three separate records for this one edition: https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/740090 https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/616596 https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/616597
      ❧ At least 25 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Google Books
  3. Biblia cum summariis concordantiis divisionibus et tribus repertoriis prepositis terse et fideliter impressa [Bible with summaries, concordances, divisions, and three prefatory indices, neatly and faithfully printed]. Paris, Jean Petit, 1501. Folio. https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/142723
      ❧ 7 copies
      ❧ Digital copy:
  4. Liber Vite, Biblia cum tabula alphabetica et cum singulis suis locis concordantibus: sacraque illustratione catholice fidei summa cum lucubratione emendata ac noviter impressa cum privilegio ut in eo feliciter incipit [The Book of Life: A Bible with an alphabetical index, correlated verses, and a sacred illustration of the Catholic faith, diligently revised and newly printed with privileges, with which it happily begins], Venice, Paganino Paganini, 1501. Octavo. https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/800023
      ❧ 30 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: HathiTrust
  5. Opus preclaru[m] totius biblie cu[m] glosulis ta[m] marginalib[us] [et] interlinealib[us] ordinarijs, vna cu[m] venerandi patris Nicolai de lyra postillis … Joha[n]nis petri de Langendorff et Joha[n]nis fro[e]ben de Ha[m]melburg, ciues Basilen[ses] : Arte vero [et] industria ipsius Joha[n]nis fro[e]ben magna cu[m] dilige[n]tia [et] labore, Basilee impressum, Anno domini Millesimo quingentesimo secu[n]do, idibus Maijs explicit. [A Distinguished Work of the Entire Bible with Both Marginal and Interlinear Ordinary Glosses, Together with the Postils of the Venerable Father Nicholas of Lyra… by Johannes Petri of Langendorff and Johannes Froben of Hammelburg, Citizens of Basel: Crafted Truly with the Art and Industry of Johannes Froben Himself, with Great Diligence and Labour, Printed in Basel in the Year of Our Lord 1502, Concluded on the Ides of May.], Basel, Johann Froben, for Johann Amerbach, and Johann Petri de Langendorff, 15 May 1502. Folio. Usually bound in six volumes. Reprint of Froben’s 1498 edition, edited by Sebastian Brant. D&M 6090 (note) https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/740093
      ❧ 46 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: DFG
  6. Biblia cum pleno apparatu summariorum concordantiarum et quadruplicis repertorii [Bible with a full apparatus of summaries, concordances, and four indices], [Paris], impressa Thielman Kerver vendunantur & impensis Jean Petit (Paris) & Jean Cabiller (Lyon), 1504. Edited by Alberto Castallano and Adrien Gémeau. First attempt to correct textual corruptions in Jerome’s Vulgate. Folio. D&M 6090 (note) https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/142918
      ❧ 20 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Google Books (Lyon Public Library)
      ❧ Auction: €1,353 (Ketterer Kunst, Nov 2018)

❧ 1505-1509

  1. Biblia cum summariis concordantiis divisionibus et quattuor repertoriis prepositis, numeri foliorum distinctione, terse et fideliter impressa [Bible with summaries, concordances, divisions, and four prefatory indices, distinct page numbering, neatly and faithfully printed], Lyon, Claude Davost for Etienne Gueynard, 1505. Quarto. https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/142981
      ❧ 12 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Google Books
  2. Biblia cum pleno apparatu summariorum concordantiarum et quadruplicis repertorii sive indicii numerique foliorum distinctione tersissime ac verissime impressa [Bible with a full set of summaries, concordances, and four-part index or directory, along with distinct page numbering, most neatly and accurately printed], [Lyon], Jacques Sacon, 1506. Follows text of Kerver’s 1504 Biblia (no. 102). Folio. D&M 6091 USTC has two records for this edition suggesting a possible variant bearing a Venetian imprint. https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/812355 https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/143119
      ❧ 12 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Google Books
      ❧ Auction: $6,930US (Christies, Oct 2022)
  3. Textus Biblie cum glosa ordinaria Nicolai de lyra postilla moralitatibus eiusdem Pauli burgensis additionibus matthie thoring replicis sexta pars [Bible Text with the Ordinary Gloss of Nicholas of Lyra, the Commentaries and Morals by the same, with additions by Paul of Burgos, and responses by Matthaeus Thoring, in Six Parts], [Basel, Joh. Petri, Joh. Froben, 1506-1508]. Folio. Typically bound in six volumes. https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/693153
      ❧ 45 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Munich Digital Centre
  4. Biblia cum pleno apparatu summariorum concordantiarum et quadruplicis repertorii sive indicii numerique foliorum distinctione tersissime ac verissime rursus Parrhisiis a Philippo pigouchet impressa. [Bible with a full apparatus of summaries, concordances, and four-part index or guide, with numbered pages, neatly and accurately printed again at Paris by Philippe Pigouchet], Paris, printed by Philippe Pigouchet and sold by Jean Petit, 1507. Folio. https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/143214
      ❧ 5 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: HHU
  5. Biblia cum pleno apparatu [Bible with a Full Apparatus], Paris, Thielman Kerver, 1508. Octavo. https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/182834
      ❧ No recorded copies
      ❧ Digital copy:
  6. Biblia cu[m]pleno apparatu summariorum concordantiarum et quadruplici repertorii sive indicii numerique foliorum distinctione basilee nuper impressa [The Bible, with a full apparatus of summaries, concordances, and a four-part index or guide, and numbered pages, recently printed in Basel], [Basel, Joh. Petri, Joh. Froben, 1509]. Includes marginal references to Gratian’s Digest of Canon Law (compiled by Johannes Niuicellensis). First Latin Bible to include commendatory verses of Matthias Sambucellus. Folio. D&M 6092 (note) https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/616604
      ❧ 13 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Munich Digital Centre
  7. Biblia cum pleno apparatu summariorum concordantiarum et quadruplicis repertorii [Bible with a full apparatus of summaries, concordances, and four-part index], Lyon, Jacques Sacon, 1509. Follows text of Kerver’s 1504 Biblia (no. 100). Title woodcut previously appeared in Koberger’s 1501 Latin Bible (see no. 96). Folio. D&M 6091 (note) https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/143444
      ❧ 11 copies
      ❧ Digital copy: Munich Digital Centre
Opening of Genesis, Biblia cum pleno apparatu summariorum concordantiarum et quadruplicis repertorii, Lyon, Jacques Sacon, 1509. Private Collection. Photographed by Scott McLaren.