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The Olivétan Bible and the Gothic Batarde font

December 16, 2013
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Here is part of Exodus 3 in the first Olivétan Bible 1535, printed by Pierre de Vingle. The complicated script is somewhat degraded in this facsimile. You can pick out the name L’eternel at the end of line 15. Screen Shot 2013-12-16 at 9.44.48 AM

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  1. Neokoros permalink
    September 2, 2015 8:18 am

    The 1535 Olivetan Bible is now available (minus the Apocryphas) at the following address: http://www.lulu.com/shop/jean-leduc/la-bible-dolivetan-1535/hardcover/product-22330262.html

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