THE LUTHER BIBLE OF 1534

The most elaborate bestseller reprint in recent history has got to be Taschens Luther Bible of 1534: Complete Facsimile Edition. Th e owner of the original copy wanted it to be a precious, unique object, so the 117 woodcuts were illustrated in brilliant colors by a single hand. In a helpful booklet included with the two hardbound volumes, Stephan Fuessel gives a quick history in English of Mar tin Luther and how he rendered the Bible in vivid, poetical German. (We do not have to ask about the literal Latin, wrote Luther, as these ass...[Read more]