Biblia swieta̜, tho iest, Ksie̜gi Starego y Nowego Zakonu
By: własnie z zydowskiego, greckiego y łacinskiego nowo na polski ie̜zyk z pilnościa̜ y wiernie wylożone
Publisher: ... nakładem ... Mikołaia Radziwiła ...
Published: 1563
Place of publication: Drukowano w Brześciu Litewskim
Language: pol
Number of pages: 579
Other titles: Radziwill Bible.; Brest Bible.
Work titles: Bible Polish 1563
Notes: Imprint from colophon.

Title page and the added t.p. for the N.T. have the same woodcut borders depicting Biblical scenes.

Rubricated text printed in Gothic in two columns with marginal notes. Running chapter titles in Polish on recto and Latin on verso.

Signatures: *⁸, 2*⁶, A-5D⁶, 5E⁴, A-2B⁶.

Irregularities in foliations and in signatures: leaves 100, 422, 428, 551 numbered respectively 110, 122, 424, 559 (the latter followed by another leaf numbered 551); two successive leaves numbered 154, 159, 207, 372, 394, 417, 512, 546, 557, 23 (in 2d group); omitted numbers: 156, 160, 208, 395, 416, 439, 513, 548, 553, 558, 24 and 84 (in 2d group). Leaf E³ signed D³.

Translated by a team of Polish Socinians, Calvinists and Lutherans, this Bible, known as Radziwill Bible or Brest Bible, was destroyed (except for ca.20 copies) 2 years after its publication. Condemned by the Catholics, it also appeared unorthodox to the denominations that participated in the publication after their doctrinal differences were intensified by the council of Piotrków in 1565. Cf. Wiszniewski, Historia literatury polskiej. 1844. p. 567 ff.

Dealer's typescript folder with relevant bibliographical and historical information and transcripts of the cattle registers ([11] leaves) laid in.

Bibliographical references on margins and in index.

Catalog of Bible Society p. 1215

BM. v. 17, col. 296