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Calvin, John
Estimate
600 - 800 USD
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Description
- 'Commentariorum … in acta apostolorum. Liber I (–Liber posterior).' Geneva: Jean Crispin, 1552–1554
- ink,paper,leather
2 volumes in one, folio (12 1/2 x 8 ins.; 323 x 201 mm). Woodcut printer's device on both title-pages and repeated at foot of errata leaf to first volume; first title lightly soiled and with small hole in upper margin and loss to both fore-edge corners, faint dampstain at bottom margin of a few leaves, some early marginalia. Modern boards; tear to head of spine.
Provenance
acquisition: E. P. Goldschmidt, 1966
Literature
Adams C310, 311
Condition
2 volumes in one, folio (12 1/2 x 8 ins.; 323 x 201 mm). Woodcut printer's device on both title-pages and repeated at foot of errata leaf to first volume; first title lightly soiled and with small hole in upper margin and loss to both fore-edge corners, faint dampstain at bottom margin of a few leaves, some early marginalia. Modern boards; tear to head of spine.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
First edition of both volumes of Calvin's commentary on the Acts of the Apostles.