Lot 492

Martin Luther, Biblia, Christoph Saur, 1776

Previous image preload Next image preload

Martin Luther, Biblia, Christoph Saur, 1776

Estimate: $10 - $500

Current Bid: $10

(1 Bid)

by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This volume is the third edition of the Saur Bible, the first Bible printed in a European language in the American colonies. Translated into German by Martin Luther, it was published in Germantown, Pennsylvania, by Christoph Saur II in 1776. This edition is historically known as the Gun Wad Bible, as tradition states that British soldiers used unbound sheets of the book as musket wadding during the Battle of Germantown. The work is a thick quarto, printed in traditional German Fraktur in double columns. The volume includes both the Old and New Testaments; the New Testament title page is present and identifies the printing as the Dritte Auflage or Third Edition. The book is bound in period calf leather over thick wooden boards, which was the characteristic style for these colonial Pennsylvania imprints. The title page of the New Testament reads: Das Neue Testament unsers HErrn und Heylandes JESU Christi, nach der Deutschen Ueberfetzung Dr. Martin Luthers, mit kurzem Inhalt eines jeden Capitels, und vollst?ndiger Anweisung gleicher Schrift-Stellen. Dritte Auflage. Germantown, Gedruckt und zu finden bey Christoph Saur, 1776.

Accepted Forms of Payment:

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Shipping

Atlee Raber Auctions will coordinate in house packing & shipping (at buyer's expense) with on all items we deem as suitable for shipping, as a courtesy service to our customers.

It is the bidder's responsibility to take shipping costs into consideration when bidding on these items.

Shipping methods may include FedEx, UPS, USPS or whatever method is best. Atlee Raber Auctions cannot be responsible for loss or damage to the items during shipping.

Large items, such as furniture, large signs, neon, etc, will exclusively be FOR PICK-UP ONLY or for private courier delivery as selected by the winning bidder or recommended local agent from Atlee Raber Auctions.


The buyer is free to contact any shipping company they wish, as shipment is not limited to the agents provided by Atlee Raber Auctions.

In light of the current pandemic, ALL PICK-UPS will be scheduled with our office in advance to allow for all safety practices and precautions to occur.

Atlee Raber Auctioneer

You agree to pay a buyer's premium of 24% and any applicable taxes and shipping.

View full terms and conditions

Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500