Estienne.- Bible (Latin) Biblia, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1546.
Estienne.- Bible, Latin. Biblia, collation: *8, a-z, aa-mm8, nn10, oo-xx8, yy6, aa-ll8, mm10 complete with blank leaf gg8, title with woodcut border to word 'Biblia' and large woodcut printer's device beneath, numerous fine crible initials, woodcut illustrations, some full-page (and slightly trimmed), one on d4 with accompanying printed explanatory slip, title and following leaf with repaired defects causing some loss of printer's device, much of text to verso and a few words of text on following leaf, slight worming towards end, early ink annotations and marginalia, 3-line inscription at head of title and notes to verso of final leaf, 18th century printed leaf awarding the book as a prize inserted before title,18th century mottled calf, gilt, rubbed, head of spine and corners repaired, folio, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1546.
⁂ The fourth folio Estienne Bible - "Cette prompte reimpression in-folio est une preuve du succes qu'avoit obtenu la belle edition de 1540" (Renouard).
Literature: Adams B1038; Not in Schreiber; Renouard 65.
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Estienne.- Bible, Latin. Biblia, collation: *8, a-z, aa-mm8, nn10, oo-xx8, yy6, aa-ll8, mm10 complete with blank leaf gg8, title with woodcut border to word 'Biblia' and large woodcut printer's device beneath, numerous fine crible initials, woodcut illustrations, some full-page (and slightly trimmed), one on d4 with accompanying printed explanatory slip, title and following leaf with repaired defects causing some loss of printer's device, much of text to verso and a few words of text on following leaf, slight worming towards end, early ink annotations and marginalia, 3-line inscription at head of title and notes to verso of final leaf, 18th century printed leaf awarding the book as a prize inserted before title,18th century mottled calf, gilt, rubbed, head of spine and corners repaired, folio, Paris, Robert Estienne, 1546.
⁂ The fourth folio Estienne Bible - "Cette prompte reimpression in-folio est une preuve du succes qu'avoit obtenu la belle edition de 1540" (Renouard).
Literature: Adams B1038; Not in Schreiber; Renouard 65.