Live auction - Lot 1374

[Plantin Press - Bible]

Biblia Sacra Vulgatae editionis Sixti V. Pont. Max. iussu recognita atque edita.

Antwerp, Plantin Press (B. & J. II Moretus), 1618

€ 200 / 250

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Lot description

4to: [8]-1055-[1]-30-[51-3 bl.] pp. (some occ. minor soiling).

19th-c. gilt-ruled dark green shagreen (rubbed, some def.), gilt spine with 4 raised bands (joints rubbed, lower joint splitting at head), a.e.g., decor. endpapers (browned). Very good copy.

Antwerp ed. of the Clementine Bible (= standard edition of the Roman Church). Ill. with an engr. title with Moses on the left, David on the right and the 4 evangelists below. Text printed in 2 col., with the verse numbers in central col. and ref. in the margins. Each page within ruled border.
Prov. A few old marg. notes.
Bound with: Lucas, F. - Romanae correctionis, in Latinis Bibliis editionis vulgatae [...] loca insigniora. Ibid., 1618. 85-[2-1 bl.] pp. (last f. sl. used). Ill. with engr. printer's mark on title. Woodcut mark at the end.
Ref. Bibles Paris 990. - Simoni (BL) B-121. - STCV. - Not in Darlow/Moule.

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Lot 1374

Biblia Sacra Vulgatae editionis Sixti V. Pont. Max. iussu recognita atque edita.

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