Het Nieuwe Testament ofhte alle Boeken Des Nieuwen Verbondts on ses Heeren Jesu Christi van de H.M. Heeren, April 17, 1744 & De Cl des Propheten Davids, 1746

Unpaginated, full leather

Measures 6" x 3.5” x 2"

Publisher: Abraham Ferwerda in Leeuwarden

In good condition. Boards show typical wear with light scuffing, creasing along hinges. Clasps work. Spine is creased with light scuffing and dryness to extremes. Interior is toned, foxed as to be expected. Binding remains tight and intact. Please see photos. 

Rare edition of the Dutch States Bible translated and bound with rare issue of Dathenus Psalm translation accompanied with musical scores.

Provenance reads:  This Dutch Testament belonged to Trintie Rycker also written Catherine Ryker. She married first John Lawrence and scond John Rider. Her son Hercules Ryder married Margaret Smith. Their daughter Sarah Ryder married William Ryley and they were the parents of my father John Ryley. The Testament now belongs to Mabel Ryley Polhemus 1914.

Female ownership of bibles was rare at this time. The name Catherine with initial R is written in pencil inside the front cover.