Lot 139
  • 139

Bible in Italian

Estimate
700 - 1,000 USD
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Description

  • La Sacra Biblia, tradotta In lingua Italiana, e commentata de Giovanni Diodati, di Nation Lucchese. Geneva: Pietro Chovët, 1641
  • leather,ink,paper
Folio (12 5/8 x 8 in.; 321 x 203mm).  Additional engraved title, title with woodcut printer's device, scripture in 2 columns with commentary in single column at bottom of each page; some finger-soiling on title, but generally a clean, crisp copy.  Contemporary calf, spine gilt in 6 compartments; rubbed, spine chipped, cracked sand rubbed, joints cracked. 

Literature

Darlow & Moule 5600

Condition

Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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Catalogue Note

Second edition of Deodati's translation of the Bible, revised and with commentary enlarged.