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Calvin, John
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- 'A Commentarie upon S. Paules Epistles to the Corinthians. … translated out of Latine into Englishe, by Thomas Tymme minister'. London: Imprinted [by Thomas Dawson] for John Harrison, and Georgey Byshop, 1577
- ink,leather,paper
4to (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.; 190 x 138 mm). Title within an architectonic woodcut border, woodcut initial frames; title-page frayed at foot just touching woodcut border, title and following page creased with short tears, nineteenth-century gift inscription in upper margin of title, tiny rust-home in C6, small marginal wormhole running from G1–H3 just touching a few letters, text separated between ¶2,3, scattered soiling and staining. Contemporary speckled calf, red edges; worn, rebacked, front joint cracked.
Provenance
Christian D. Ginsburg (bookplate). acquisition: Alan G. Thomas, 1982
Literature
STC 4400; ESTC S111247
Condition
4to (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.; 190 x 138 mm). Title within an architectonic woodcut border, woodcut initial frames; title-page frayed at foot just touching woodcut border, title and following page creased with short tears, nineteenth-century gift inscription in upper margin of title, tiny rust-home in C6, small marginal wormhole running from G1–H3 just touching a few letters, text separated between ¶2,3, scattered soiling and staining. Contemporary speckled calf, red edges; worn, rebacked, front joint cracked.
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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 in English.