Lot 237
Theological works
a collection of 8 volumes
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 June 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
Calvin, Jean. Institutionis Christianae Religionis a Ioanne Calvino conscriptae. London: Thomas Vautroller, 1584. 8vo, [32], 373, [35], woodcut on title, 18th century quarter calf, title dust-soiled, trimmed a little close at head and occasional running title shaved, occasional light dampstaining, final leaf holed with loss of 1 word, binding worn; [An abridgement, by Edmund Bunny, of Institutio Christianae religionis], [ESTC S118602];
[Bible, Latin.] Novum Testamentum... interprete Theodore Beza. Cambridge: Ioannis Field, 1666. 12mo, engraved title, contemporary calf, spine gilt, g.e., title trimmed at foot with very slight loss, early inscription 'Ex Libris Ioa. Simpson' on front endpaper and colophon leaf, corner of L11-12 singed with minimal loss, a few running titles just shaved, [*** This edition not recorded on ESTC or Wing, which records a 1676 edition (Wing B2788)];
[Bible, Latin.] Biblia Sacra sive Testamentum Vetu. Ab. Im. Tremellio et Fr. Iunio ex Hebraeo Latinè redditum, et Testamentum Novum, à Theod. Beza è Graeco in Latin versum. Amsterdam: apud Ioannem Ianssonium, 1648. 12mo, engraved title, contemporary vellum, yapp edges;
Ames, William. Medulla Theologica. Amsterdam: apud Ioannem Ianssonium, 1641. 12mo, engraved title, contemporary vellum, extensive early annotations and underlinings, with early inscription of 'G. Saldemus' on annotated blank leaf before title; also with inscription of Peter Rae 1743 (possibly Peter Rae 1671-1748);
Erasmus, Desiderius. Colloquia nunc emendiatora cum omnium Notis. Amsterdam: apud R. & G. Wetstenios. [between 1700 and 1727], 16mo, engraved title, contemporary calf, rubbed, lacks clasp;
Erasmus, Desiderius. Colloquia familiaria. [? Rotterdam, R. Leers, c.1690], 16mo, engraved title, contemporary vellum, bookplate and signature of Thomas Walpole, 1744;
He Kaine Diatheke. Novum Testamentum, edited by Johan Leusden, Amsterdam: ex officina Wetsteniana, 1701. 16mo, engraved frontispiece hand-coloured, shaved, with short tear, 1 folding map, contemporary calf, clasp, title somewhat dust-soiled, occasional spotting, rubbed;
Witsius, Hermann. De Oeconomia foederum dei cum hominibus libri quatuor. Editio quarta. Herborn: J. N. Andreae, 1712. 4to, title printed in red and black, contemporary calf, spine gilt, early inscription of David Stevenson on title and front endpaper, and inscriptions of Dr Lorimer, J.G. Lorimer D.D., Robert Lorimer and W.L. Lorimer on endpaper