Der blutige Schau-platz, oder, Martyrer Spiegel der Tauffs gesi[n]nten oder wehrlosen-Christen : die um des Zeugnuss Jesu ihres Seligmachers willen gelitten haben, und seynd getodtet worden, von Christi Zeit an bis auf das Jahr 1660 : vormals aus unterschiedlichen glaubwurdigen Chronicken, Nachrichten und Zeugnussen gesa[m]mlet und in hollandischer Sprach heraus gegeben
2 v. in 1, [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 38 cm. (fol.)
Notes
In double columns within line borders.
Vol. 2 has special t.p. with 1749 publication date.
Pagination: 56, 478, [18], 949, [11] p.
Signatures: (A)-(G)Ã¾Ì A-3OþÌ, ℗øA-6GþÌ.
Copy 1. Pasted note on back of front cover: Library and Museum of Lancaster County Historical Society. Library number 92. Donated by Squire Hildebrand. Received Apr. 9, 1897.
Copy 1. Note in faded pencil: John [Howirter?] ... [made this Bible?]
Copy 2. Note on back of first flyleaf: "This Book belongs to Abraham Graff, January the 6th January 1788".
Copy 2. Housed in a brown linen slipcase with leather spine label.
Copy 2. Vignette on p. 133 of flowers in urn.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy contingent upon staff availibility, an appointment may be required.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy original call number PO2.21.1.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy bears on inside front cover full colored fractur bookplate of Hans Tschantz.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy: Genealogy of Tschantz and Johns families on back four flyleaves, 1746-1799.
Martyrs Mirror.
Evans
Botte & Tannhof. German printing,
Copy 1. Contemporary binding. Half of leather on front cover missing, one engraved brass corner missing; both clasps missing; leather on spine missing; One-third of leather on back cover missingg, one engraved brass corner missing Raised bosses on front and back boards. Front cover detached.
Copy 2. Contemporary binding with brass clasps (missing) and brass catches. Engraved brass on corners. Raised bosses on front and back boards. Front cover loose.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy: Contemporary binding with brass clasps (missing) and brass catches. Brass on corners. Blind tooling on front and back boards.
Summary
This book includes accounts of the martyrdom of the apostles and the stories of martyrs from previous centuries. Next to the Bible, the Martyrs' Mirror has historically held the most significant and prominent place in Amish and Mennonite homes. The Martyrs Mirror is still a beloved book among Amish and Mennonites. While less common now in the 20th century, Martyrs' Mirror is a common wedding gift for Amish and Mennonite families. In 1745, Jacob Gottschalk arranged with the Ephrata Cloister to have them translate the Martyrs Mirror from Dutch into German and to print it. The work took 15 men three years to finish and in 1749, at 1,512 pages, it was the largest book printed in America before the Revolutionary War. [wikipedia]
[Die gantze Bibel : das ist alle Bücher allts vnnd neüws Testaments, den vrsprünglichen Spraachen nach, auffs aller treüwlichest verteütschet : darzü sind yetz und kom[m]en ein schön vnd volkom[m]en Register od[er] Zeyger über die gantzen Bibel : die Jarzal vnnd Rächnung der Zeyten von Adamen biss an Christu, mit sampt gwüssen Concordantzen, Argumenten, und Zalen.]
[32], 683, [1], 384, 275, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates : plates ; 36 cm (2o)
Notes
Title pages and plates missing; identification based on pagination and signatures.
"Getruckt zu Zürich bey Christoffel Froschouer, im Jar als man zalt M.D. XXXVI."
Pages also numbered with Roman numerals.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availabilithy, an appointment may be required.
One loose newspaper article on rare bibles removed to MG-399; Long family bible.
Long family bible.
Typescript affixed to inside cover: This was the BIBLE of HERMAN LONG of East Donegal Twp. He was born about 1734 and died 1804. His wives not surely known. His Children were, JOHN born about 1763 married to a Frantz. CHRISTIAN born 1765 married Barbara Landis. HERMAN born 1765 married Mary Fritz. ANN born 1768 married Michael Hoffman. JACOB born 1770 not married. Abraham born 1778 married Betsy Lewis. JOSEPH born 1780 married Christiana Fritz. ELIZABETH born 1783 married David Sandoe. BEJAMIN born 1787 married Mary Hershey. SAMUEL born 1795 married Ann Grove and Elizabeth Miller. and MARTIN LONG married Maria Ziegler. [A translation of genealogical information on back of front and back covers.
Several pages at beginning and end loose. Front cover secured to spine with twine.
