1558 BIBLE IN LATIN ILLUSTRATED antique 16th CENTURY vellum bound NEW TESTAMENT

BIBLE IN LATIN, ILLUSTRATEDTestament[i] Novi Editio Vulgata Virtute Duce, Comite Fortuna. Lugduni, Apud Haered. Seb. Gryphii; 1558 Two volumes bound in one (including Epistles). Size 3.5 by 5"60+ Illustrations by Jacques Le Fevre. Printer's griffin device on title-page.Published by Sebastian Gryphius, a German bookseller and printer who settled in Lyon in the 1520s. Described by Febvre and Martin as the "Prince of the Lyon book trade" in the 1540s, he supported local humanist culture and used the italic type developed by Aldus Manutius to print compact, beautiful books. A famous illustrated New Testament, important "chiefly because of its influence on Bernard Salomon's New Testament cuts". Full vellum with manuscript title and date at the spineSome soiling to the vellum, hinges broken, title page damaged (and repaired), lacks front endpaperText in Latin======================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIBLE IN LATIN, ILLUSTRATED Testament[i] Novi Editio Vulgata Virtute Duce, Comite Fortuna. Lugduni, Apud Haered. Seb. Gryphii; 1558  Two volumes bound in one (including Epistles). Size 3.5 by 5" 60+ Illustrations by Jacques Le Fevre. Printer's griffin device on title-page. Published by Sebastian Gryphius, a German bookseller and printer who settled in Lyon in the 1520s. Described by Febvre and Martin as the "Prince of the Lyon book trade" in the 1540s, he supported local humanist culture and used the italic type developed by Aldus Manutius to print compact, beautiful books. A famous illustrated New Testament, important "chiefly because of its influence on Bernard Salomon's New Testament cuts". Full vellum with manuscript title and date at the spine Some soiling to the vellum, hinges broken, title page damaged (and repaired), lacks front endpaper Text in Latin ====================== Please see my other auctions   Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Binding:Vellum
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:Latin
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Topic:Bible
• Year Printed:1558