Lot 229

Bible; Latin; Vulgate; illustrated
Biblia ad vetustissima exemplaria nunc recens castigata

Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 September 2023 at 10:00 BST
£555
Description
Venice: heirs of Niccolo Bevilacqua, 1576. Folio (37 x 24.5cm), later sheep (possibly Spanish, late 17th/early 18th century), text in roman letter, double column, allegorical woodcuts throughout the text, woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials, lacking final 2 leaves ([superscript 2]D7-8), F3 verso and F6 recto failed to print, binding worn and damp-stained, title-page repaired, closed tears in A6, 2K3 and 2M5, toning, finger-soiling to lower outer corners, general light soiling and staining [USTC 805274; not in Adams but cf. B1079 & B1093]
