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Calvin, John
Estimate
700 - 1,000 USD
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Description
- 'In omnes D. Pauli epistolas, atque etia(m) in epistola(m) ad Hebraeos commentaria luculentissima.' Geveva: John Gerard, 1551
- ink,paper,leather
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 293 x 190 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut white-on-black criblé initials; lacks blanks mm8 and dd6, title rebacked closing a few marginal tears and small holes, a little marginal foxing and staining, a few tiny wormholes. Eighteenth-century paste-paper boards, sprinkled edges; worn with loss to extremities.
Provenance
acquisition: H. P. Kraus, 1964
Literature
Adams C318
Condition
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 293 x 190 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut white-on-black criblé initials; lacks blanks mm8 and dd6, title rebacked, a little marginal foxing and staining, a few tiny wormholes. Eighteenth-century paste-paper boards, sprinkled edges; worn with loss to extremities.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
First collected edition of all of Calvin's commentaries on the epistles of St. Paul, with an introduction by Theodore Beza.