Bloomsbury Auctions

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BLOOMSBURY AUCTIONS
Lot 288
288. Bible, Latin. biblia, ad v e t u S t i S S i m a e x e m p l a r i a C a S t i g ata,
title with woodcut printer’s device, woodcut initials, lower edge and
corner of H8 torn away and small portion of lower corner of final
f. torn away, no loss of text in both instances, some water-staining,
heavier towards end, later attractive calf-backed patterned boards,
corners a little worn, rubbed, [Not in Adams], 16mo, Antwerp,
Christopher Plantin, 1565. £150 - £200
Lot 289
289. Bible, Polyglot. he Ka i n e di at h e K e [g r a e C e], double column,
title with woodcut printer’s device, lacking blanks, occasional
spotting, contemporary blind-stamped over wooden boards, spine
in compartments, joints split, but holding firm, cloth tape repairs
at head of spine, soiled, [Adams B1701; D&M 1421; Renouard,
Estienne, 130:1], folio, [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1569.
£600 - £800
*** A handsome polyglot. This copy with the printer’s preface
before Revelation.
Lot 290
290. Catechism.- Cat e C h i S m u S ex de C r e to Co n C i l i i tr i d e n t i n i, a d
pa r o C h o S, italic type, title with woodcut printer’s device, with final
2 blanks title with early ink signatures and spotted, water-staining
to upper corners of index ff., causing adhesion to final blanks,
2S6&7 with short tear, 2V2 outer margin trimmed, not affecting
text, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, 1 of 2
metal clasps, soiled and rubbed, [Adams C1064], 8vo, Cologne,
apud hæredes Arnoldi Birckmanni, 1570. £200 - £300
Lot 291
291. Hoppenrod (Andreas) Sta m m b u C h o d e r er z ä l u n g a l l e r
... i n n te u t S C h e n hiStorien b e r u?m p t e r fu?r S t e n, gr a f e n, u n d
he r r e n ge S C h l e C h t e r, firSt e d i t i o n, title in red and black and
with a large woodcut printer’s device, lightly browned, occasional
water-staining, mostly light, occasional spotting, modern calfbacked
marbled boards, [Not in Adams], rare, folio, [Strasbourg],
[Josias Rihel], 1570. £200 - £300