{"product_id":"1691-bible-in-latin-old-and-new-testament-antique-hand-ruled-text-biblia-sacra","title":"1691 BIBLE in LATIN Old and New Testament antique HAND RULED TEXT Biblia Sacra","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e[BIBLE in LATIN]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis; 1691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld and New Testaments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \"REGLÉ\" (HAND-RULED) COPY: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is not an ordinary printed copy: it is a dazzling \"REGLÉ\" COPY, one of the most refined examples of typographic luxury from the 16th to the 18th centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore being bound, this copy was given to a \"régleur,\" a craftsman specializing in hand-ruling, with pen in hand and using a ruler, the fine ink lines that precisely frame the text box, marginal notes, headings, and page numbers. \u003cbr\u003eA titanic and patient task carried out sheet by sheet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(In printed books, hand-ruling did not serve a practical function, but rather a matter of pure aesthetic prestige. It was an exclusive commission for the high aristocracy, great magnates, or princes of the Church who sought to endow their private libraries with a unique geometric elegance)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle page + [6pp] + XX + 624pp + Title page + 512pp + 32pp + 35pp + 38pp, totaling 1269 pages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMPLETE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Original full leather binding, spine with raised bands, gilt, repaired\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarbled edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Very good interior condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe covers and colophon are adorned with an engraving of Hercules with his club and lion skin, surrounded by vanquished monsters, crowned with the Latin motto: VIRTUS NON TERRITA MONSTRIS (Virtue does not shrink from monsters). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 8 by 11\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in Latin\u003cbr\u003e=========================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67964785983790,"sku":null,"price":714.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/208150-002jpg.jpg?v=1794099039","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1691-bible-in-latin-old-and-new-testament-antique-hand-ruled-text-biblia-sacra","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}