Biblia sacra, Cologne, 1682, armorial French red morocco gilt

Bible. Latin

Biblia sacra, vulgatae editionis Sixti V. Pont. M. iussu recognita, et Clementis VIII autoritate edita. Cologne: Balthasar von Egmondt, 1682

8vo (165 x 107mm.), engraved title-page, woodcut initials, contemporary French red morocco gilt with arms at centre of covers [Olivier 1278], crowned monograms at corners and in spine compartments, gilt edges, extremities slightly rubbed, joints weak

The armorial is unidentified by Olivier, though several books are recorded with these armorial stamps. The arms were previously attributed to Père Allard le Roy.

LITERATURE:

VD17 23:270744D

PROVENANCE:

Robert Vaughan Hughes (1819-1901), of Wyelands (Monmouthshire), armorial bookplate and signature