Ostroh Bible

Name: Ostroh Bible
SKU: 2520
Availability: InStock

SKU: 2520 Category: History and religion

27 000 ₴

Pages: 1070

Format: 205х300х90 mm

Binding: Premium bookbinding leather with gold foil embossing

Spine: Rounded with raised bands, foil embossing, and an insert of contrasting leather

Edges: Tinted and textured (torchon finish)

Case: Cork wood

Bookmark ribbon: Included

Features: The cover is made of high-quality Italian genuine leather with gold foil embossing, available in two options: – blind embossing on the front cover – artistic metal casting (custom order)

Description

The Ostroh Bible is one of the earliest Slavic translations of the Bible and the first complete edition in Church Slavonic. It was published in Ostroh in 1581 by Ivan Fedorov, the pioneering printer of Muscovy. The book was printed at the press of the Orthodox Prince Konstantin of Ostroh.