biblia ad vetustissima exemplaria castigata

Descrizione libro: Antwerp: Ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1559, 1559. A new edition of the Louvain edition (originally published 1547) of the Vulgate Latin Bible (see Darlow & Moule, note at no. 6141), printed by Plantin. Another issue of this edition (from the same typesetting) has imprint: "Antuerpiæ : Apud Iohannem Steelsium, 1559." It is the first Latin Bible printed by Plantin, and both issues are extremely scarce. OCLC locates only two copies in the United States of this, the scarcer and more desirable issue with the Plantin imprint; and no copies have appeared at auction for (at least) 35 years (BIBLE, LATIN) First Plantin edition of the Latin Bible. 8vo. [8], 424 [i.e. 432],110, [21] leaves. Contemporary calf, worn, endleaves lacking, covers almost detached but hanging (for dear life) by cords, spine defective. Title-page soiled and chipped at outer edge, old ownership inscriptions in ink and library stamp on title as well as final page; closely cropped copy, with a few running headings shaved. Still, an acceptable copy for its rarity. Darlow & Moule, note at no. 6141; ("the first edition of the Latin Bible printed by Christopher Plantin"); not in Adams; OCLC: 54339224 (2 copies in USA). Codice libro della libreria 253994

Descrizione libro: Antverpen: Ioannis Stelfij, 1570. (50),654,(1),172,(63) pp. Illustrated with woodcuts throughout. Later full leather binding (ca 1800). Spine with red title label, gilt decorations and five raised bands. Edges red. Some dampstaining throughout. Leaves 12 + 13 mended with substantial loss of text. Old inscriptions on title leaf. Spine worn. Boards with moderate rubbing. 34 x 23 cm.*A reprint of the Louvain Bible. Darlow and Moule 1571. Not recorded by Copinger.[#\73745]. Codice libro della libreria 73745

Descrizione libro: Antwerpiae. Apud Viduam & Haeredes Joannis Stellsi, 1570. Folio, fine woodcut ornament within title, 130 fine woodcut illustrations in text, fine woodcit initials throughout, (26ll), 327ll, (1ll), 86ll,(32ll), some light waterstains, bound in early full vellum, brass corner pieces and surface studs. A profusely illustrated folio version of the Louvain Bible with fine woodcit illustrations and intilals thought to be by Piertre Eskrich.The Colophon imprint at the end of the New Testament is dated 1571. A few early manuscript annotations.Darlow & Moule 6155. Not recorded in Coppinger. Codice libro della libreria 15650

Descrizione libro: Venetiis Apud Haeredes Nicolai Bevilaquae & socios, 1576. Cum licentia superiorum. FIRST ISSUE 1576, Latin text, FOLIO, approximately 385 x 255 mm, 15 x 10 inches, elaborate engraved architectural title page with vignette of St Jerome and the lion below title (repeated on *4r,) the borders with scroll work and grotesques, the words "Biblia ad vetustissima" zylographic, woodcut pictorially decorated headpieces, large historiated initials, numerous small decorated initials, tailpieces and other decorations, 610 very interesting woodcut illustrations including 42 repetitions (the St Jerome already noted), text printed in 2 columns, Roman letter and small Roman marginalia, pages: [16], 792, 16 of 62, LACKING PAGES 655/656 and INDEX PAGES 17-62 PLUS COLOPHON LEAF, collation: *8, A-Ccc8 (-Ss8), Ddd4, A-D8 (-2nd B-2nd D8), bound in modern dark blue morocco grain leather, raised bands to spine, gilt title and date, 4 new endpaper leaves. Spine darkened and covers unevenly darkened, a touch of rubbing to head of spine and top corners, title page slightly darkened in fore-edge and upper margins, very little pale browning within border, very slight wear to lower half of fore-edge, similar darkening to following 7 leaves, large pale brown damp stain to lower corners of *3-C1 diminishing in size and intensity, tiny worm track in top margin from *4-*7, another from Yy4-Zz6, and in fore-edge margin from Aaa1-to (2nd)A8, no loss of text, a little pale foxing to upper margin, occasional small stains or marks to margins, small light stain on 4 pages, no loss of legibility, small closed tear to lower margin of page 121 with neat old repair, another to page 183 with neat archival tape repair, very few blocks slightly worn, most very sharp and clear, some light brown staining to outer margin of page 230, small dark smudge on 1 woodcut on page 271 with slight loss, text and images mostly very clean. A very good copy of a profusely and well illustrated 16th century Bible. (lacking 1 leaf of OT and 24 leaves of index and the colophon at the end of the volume). According to Mortimer the xylographic title indicates an earlier setting in which the vertical columns are also transposed, and our copy conforms to all her points for the first issue. "The Old Testament blocks measure 55 x 78 mm (2¼" x 3 1/8") extended to column width by ornamental side-strips, with a few larger blocks, 115 x 73 mm, in Exodus and Kings. The New Testament blocks are 55 x 48 mm. The artist of these illustrations worked from various sources, notably the three sets of woodcuts by Hans Holbein, Bernard Salomon, and Pierre Eskrich, introduced at Lyons from 1538 to 1562 and widely used in Bibles and picture books. This Venetian set also has scenes not usually illustrated". Mortimer, Harvard, Italian 16th Century Books, No. 62. Not listed in Darlow and Moule who only list the Louvain Latin Bible of 1547 (6129) on whose text this Venetian printing is based, and the 1572 Junta Venice edition also based on the Louvain version (6157). Darlow and Moule Volume II, Part II. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING. POSTAGE AT COST. Codice libro della libreria 11996

Descrizione libro: apud Iuntas,, Venetiis, 1572. In folio (360x250) carte n.n. 4, carte numerate 300, n.n. 4, numerate 54 di cui una bianca. Marca tipografica al frontespizio e all'ultima carta; testo inquadrato su due colonne, iniziali ornate entro grandi vignette istoriate, finalini. Pergamena rigida settecentesca con titolo su tassello in oro, tagli a spruzzo. Bell'esemplare, che presenta lieve alone marginale a poche carte all'inizio del tomo ed alla fine, frontespizio lievemente arrossato con antica firma di possesso. Codice libro della libreria 900

Descrizione libro: Apud Viduam & Haeredes I. Stelsius, Antwerp, 1570. Full-Leather. Condizione libro: Good. 8vo. 1570 Bible, Latin: "Biblia ad vetustissima exemplaria nunc recens castigata." (Louvain Bible) LOUVAIN BIBLE. COMPLETE. FINE ANTWERP EDITION of the Louvain Bible, based on both Lefèvre and Olivétan. 20 x 13.5 cms. Woodcut device to title and index and numerous fine woodcut initials. 8 leaves, 498 numbered leaves, 53 leaves. Good condition, no major flaw. A few pages with stains at lower corners; touching but not obscuring text. Tight binding, pages very good overall with occasional foxing. Rebacked with cloth hardcover, retaining essence of original blindstamped calf binding, with blindstamped vignette to boards. D&M 6153. Codice libro della libreria 911