Commentarius in Iosue, Iudicum, Ruth, IV. libros Regum et II. Paralipomenon [...].

Antwerp, J. Meursius, 1653

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Folio: [8]-359-[1], 400-[27-1 bl.] pp. (sm. wormtrack in blank inner margin of 1st ff.) [bound with] ID. - Commentarius in Esdram, Nehemiam, Tobiam, Iudith, Esther, et Machabaeos [...]. Ibid., 1661. [8]-314-[44] pp.

Contemp. blind-tooled calf, spine on 5 raised bands, bluish edges (rubbed, corners bumped, old repairs to spine). Good copy.

1. Reprint of part of an extensive Bible commentary by the Flemish Jesuit C. a Lapide (1567-1637), 1st publ. 1642. Engraved Jesuit device on title. Printed in 2 col. Ref. DBS IV:1521-1522:10. - STCV.
2. Reprint of an additional commentary, 1st publ. 1645. Ref. DBS IV:1522:11. - STCV.
Prov. On covers gilt oval arms with device "Bon.trot.de.Bay" and initials "I.D.B.", i.e. Jacques de Bay (1576-1638), Leuven law professor - the arms of the de Bay family were stamped on books in the library of the Leuven de Bay College (see E. Speeckaert, 4 siècles de reliure en Belgique 1500-1900. III:103-34; not in de Jonghe d'Ardoye, Armorial belge du Bibliophile ). - Libr. stamps.