Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts
Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts
Lot Closed
June 15, 02:06 PM GMT
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Bible. Latin
Biblia, ad vetustissima exemplaria nunc recens castigata. Venice: (Girolamo Polo), 1587
4to (203 x 145mm.), title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, without final blank leaf, contemporary stamped pigskin over wooden boards, gilt and gauffered edges, two clasps, occasional light staining
An edition of the Louvain Bible (1547), with illustrations based on those of Holbein, Pierre Eskrich and Bernard Salomon produced for Lyonese Bibles. This text was supplanted in 1590 by the Sixtine edition of the Vulgate.
LITERATURE:
Edit16 5801
PROVENANCE:
paper label lettered Napier on inside front cover