Calvin (Jean) Harmonia ex tribus evangelistis composita, Matthæo, Marco & Luca : adiuncto seorsum
Calvin (Jean) Harmonia ex tribus evangelistis composita, Matthæo, Marco & Luca : adiuncto seorsum Iohanne, 2 parts in 1, collation: *8 a-z8 Aa Bb8 CC-EE8 : Aa-Oo8 Pp10, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, later ink inscriptions to title (part of one line faded by water-stain) and marginalia, lacking blank EE8 between the parts (as Adams copies), repairs to lower margins of first 6 ff. and to lower corner of p.75, water- / damp-stained, the latter particularly at end, occasional spotting, lightly browned, 19th century green calf-backed green marbled boards, gilt spine in compartments and with black leather label, upper joint split, but holding, spine faded, rubbed, folio (325 x 216mm.), [Geneva], Robert Estienne, 1555.*** Rare copy at auction of these commentaries on the Four Gospels.Provenance: ‘Th[omas] b[Boulain]. c[antor] d[olensis]’, Thomas Boulain (died 1652), licensed in canon law, cantor and canon of Dol in Brittany; ‘Ex libris F. Lamennais’ ?Félicité Lamennais (1782-1854), priest, philosopher and political theorist (ink inscriptions to title).Literature: Adams C347; Renouard 86:3; Peter & Gilmont, Bibliotheca Calviniana, 55-59.
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Calvin (Jean) Harmonia ex tribus evangelistis composita, Matthæo, Marco & Luca : adiuncto seorsum Iohanne, 2 parts in 1, collation: *8 a-z8 Aa Bb8 CC-EE8 : Aa-Oo8 Pp10, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, later ink inscriptions to title (part of one line faded by water-stain) and marginalia, lacking blank EE8 between the parts (as Adams copies), repairs to lower margins of first 6 ff. and to lower corner of p.75, water- / damp-stained, the latter particularly at end, occasional spotting, lightly browned, 19th century green calf-backed green marbled boards, gilt spine in compartments and with black leather label, upper joint split, but holding, spine faded, rubbed, folio (325 x 216mm.), [Geneva], Robert Estienne, 1555.*** Rare copy at auction of these commentaries on the Four Gospels.Provenance: ‘Th[omas] b[Boulain]. c[antor] d[olensis]’, Thomas Boulain (died 1652), licensed in canon law, cantor and canon of Dol in Brittany; ‘Ex libris F. Lamennais’ ?Félicité Lamennais (1782-1854), priest, philosopher and political theorist (ink inscriptions to title).Literature: Adams C347; Renouard 86:3; Peter & Gilmont, Bibliotheca Calviniana, 55-59.
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