Title
The New Testament in Dutch and Malaysian, published for the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (East India Company)
Creator
Hasel, Jan van (auteur/author), V.O.C. (uitgever/publisher)
Year
1646
Type
titelblad, title page
Measurements
22,3 x 18 cm.
Related term
bijbels, vertalingen, titelpagina's
Period
17e eeuw
Classification
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst, M2: Godsdienst
Content
The multilingual books that were published in the Republic were mainly dictionaries and bibles. Various editions of the Bible were commissioned by the VOC in Malaysian, 'for the dissemination of God's holy word among the unenlightened folk in the East Indies'. The ship on the title vignette carries the VOC monogram in the flag.
Original
Het heylige euangelium, beschreven door Lucas ende Johannes. Overgeset in de Malaische tael door door Jan. van Hasel. [...]. Amsterdam: gedruckt door ordre vande [...] Oost-Indische Compagnie, 1646, titelpagina
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Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 560 E 44
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek