
Description
[ Lyon, Boulle 1542]
With numerous woodcuts in the text and printer's mark at the end.
6 (of 8) unnumbered leaves, 560 numbered leaves, 8 unnumbered leaves.
Original blind-tooled pigskin binding over wooden board, spine with raised bands (front cover missing, rubbed, without the clasps).
-Darlow-M. 6122. Baudrier IV, 34. Von Gültlingen VI, 29. - Not in Adams. -
Richly illustrated Bible
The woodcuts had previously been used in Koberger's Lyon Bible editions
(cf. H. Röttinger, "Die Lyoner Bibelbilder Springinklees und Schöns," in: Zeitschrift für Bücherfreunde 15, 1923, p. 111). -
Some occasional stains, two leaves missing at the beginning (including the TITLE LEAF),
first index leaf with missing lower right corner
Size: 5 by 7 inches
Text in Latin
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Reserve: $1,000.00
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1542 BIBLE in LATIN antique rare BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED
Estimate $1,200-$1,500
Starting Price
$500
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
Feb 19, 2026 10:00 AM ESTNew York, NY, United States
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