Lot 65
Latin Bible – Venice, 1588 – Woodcuts
Sacra Biblia, acri studio, edited by Gabriele Giolito de’ Ferrari. Venice: Iolitos, 1588 (imprint from colophon). Two parts in one volume. Latin.
The Vulgate, Latin edition of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, accompanied by Numerous in-text woodcuts. Historiated initials.
[1], [7] leaves, 679; 199, [200] pp, approx. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains, some dark. Large dark stains, affecting text, to several leaves. Several browned leaves. A few wormholes to margins (not affecting text). Open tears to margins of many leaves at the beginning of the book, restored with paper. Ink notations to margins of several leaves. Vellum binding, with stains and minor blemishes.
