Lot 185 , [Holy Bible]. Biblia Sacra ad optima quaeque veteris ut vocant, translationis exemplaria ...
° [Holy Bible]. Biblia Sacra ad optima quaeque veteris ut vocant, translationis exemplaria ...
title within decorative surround, many engraved illus.; (16), 1152, (78)pp., old blind decorated calf with gilt lettered spine, 8vo. Lyon: Jean de Tournes, 1554
£600-800
Condition:
Leather wear (esp. spine), front inner hinge wear, little soiled, elsewhere usual foxing etc. intermittently, most OT and some NT with both margins marked with old ink initials (?readers); engraved presentation label (from Sir Geo. Hayter, 1864), on pastedown; not in D & M, but see note after 6134, also (2nd edtn. of this one) 6138
Sold for £550