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1539 BIBLE in LATIN FULLY ILLUSTRATED antique VELLUM rare 16th CENTURY

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Title: 1539 BIBLE in LATIN FULLY ILLUSTRATED antique VELLUM rare 16th CENTURY

Description: Novum testamentum illustratvm insignium reru(m) simulacris, cum ad ueritate(m) historiae, tum ad uenustatem, singulari artificio expressis.
2 parts in 1 volume
(Paris), F. Gryphius; 1539
With numerous text woodcuts.
199 lvs., 1 blank leaf, 137 lvs., 16 lvs.
Full vellum binding with manuscript title at the spine
- BM STC, French Books p. 63. -
First Bible illustrated in the Renaissance style in France.
Very good condition, some wear, 1 leaf with old repair.
4 pages with old underlining and marginalia.
Crossed out manuscript ownership entry on the title page. Lacks ties
Bookplate.
Small size : 3 by 4 1/4 inches
Text in Latin

Reserve: $1,901.00

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1539 BIBLE in LATIN FULLY ILLUSTRATED antique VELLUM rare 16th CENTURY

Lot 0417

Estimate $2,500-$3,000

Mar 26, 2026, 1:56 AM EDT

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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books

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