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Heading: (Allen Press)
Author: Hall, Basil
Title: The Great Polyglot Bibles, Including a Leaf from the Complutensian of Acala, 1514-17
Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher:Book Club of California
Date Published: 1966
Description:

Illustrated including an original leaf tipped in. 15x10¾, unsewn sheets in wrapper, purple cloth box. One of 400 copies printed by the Allen Press.

A handsome production in the French style. BCC 124.

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A hint of wear to box; else fine.

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