VOLUME I ONLY, containing the Pentateuch (Fünfbuch Mose), Josua, Richter, Ruth, Samuel 1+2, Königen 1+2, Chronika 1+2, Esra, Nehemia, Esther, Hiob and Psalter. Contains color plate frontispiece portrait of Martin Luther, as well as numerous other color and b&w plates with illustrations depicting the biblical texts. All color plates have thin film protective sheets. Cover extensively decorated in gilt, with embossed images of an angel and the four apostles. Elaborate gilt gothic lettering on front cover and spine. 395x305mm. 630 pages (paginated as 1260 half-pages - two columns per page). Original black leather embossed Hardcover. Cover corners bumped. Spine edges bumped. Spine upper edge worn. Spine front hinge upper edge torn and tattered. Whiteout inscription on spine bottom part. Ex-Library sticker on inner cover upper corner. Binding slightly loose. First few pages slightly loose from binding. Several plates detached from binding or coming loose, but all are present. Protective film sheets yellowed. Some age-staining on the first dozen pages, the rest of the page is clean. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This elaborately decorated, rare remarkable edition of the Old Testament book is otherwise in good condition.