Koberger Bible Leaf - 1521 - I am the resurrection & the life...

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Original leaf with woodcut illustration from the Bible in Latin (Biblia Latina) produced for Anton Koberger of Nuremberg. (330x245mm). Printed by J. Sacon of Lyon in 1521. Reference: Darlow and Moule #6101. Condition note: Some old remargining  - not into text.

Koberger was the leading German publisher of his day - known particularly for the Nuremberg Chronicle.  He was also Albrecht Dürer’s Godfather – providing Dürer with his early training!

The text for this leaf is nicely printed in gothic letter in two columns. Rubricating and underlining are executed by hand in red ink. Two multi-line woodcut initials surrounded by a floral design.

This leaf contains text from John 10:13 – 12:35 (THE GOOD SHEPHERD, RAISING OF LAZARUS, ANOINTING OF CHRIST’S FEET): ''Mercennarius…'' (And the hireling flieth…I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me. As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep…That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father. I an the Father are one…Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live…Lazarus, come forth. And presently he that had been dead came forth…Mary, took a pound of ointment of right spikenard, of great price, and anointed the feet of Jesus & wiped his feet with her hair…Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel. And Jesus found a young ass, and sat upon it…).

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