Lot 78 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Biblia, Das ist die gantze heylige Schrifft: Deutsch Auffs new zugericht . Translated by Martin Luther ( - Die Propheten alle Deutsch . - Das New Testament . Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1544-1545.
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,298–$24,447
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 310 x 203 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147318
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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In German Bible, Biblia, Das ist die gantze heylige Schrifft: Deutsch Auffs new zugericht . Translated by Martin Luther ( - Die Propheten alle Deutsch . - Das New Testament . Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1544-1545. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147318.
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In German Bible, Biblia, Das ist die gantze heylige Schrifft: Deutsch Auffs new zugericht . Translated by Martin Luther ( - Die Propheten alle Deutsch . - Das New Testament . Wittenberg: Hans Lufft, 1544-1545. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147318.
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