(Religion, Bible) - Clarissima et facillima in quatuor Sacra Jesu Christi Evangelia, necnon in Actus Apostolicos scholia [...]. Parisiis, apud Carolam Guillard, viduam Claudii Chevallonii et Guilelmum Desboys, 1552. In-6° : [21 (of 22)]-287-[1] lvs...
Estimation :
300 / 400
Adjudication :
200 €
Description
(last preliminary leaf missing, some lvs slightly browned, some handwritten notes in pen, light dampstain on last lvs). 1 7th Century emblazoned binding : marbled calf, gilt stamped ribbed spine with armorial shield, red edges (slightly soiled). First edition of the commentaries of the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles by the humanist Jean de Gaigny (died 1549), chancellor of the university of Paris, and by the Parisian theologian Jean Benoît (1483-1573), editor of the 1541 Vulgata. With large woodcut printer's mark on the title-page. # Adams B-1816; # USTC 196544; # not in Darlow & Moule, Soltész, Machiels and VD16. ▲ Provenance : Armand Cazier, abbot of Saint-Ghislain (Belgium) from 1763 to 1782 (supra libros; # de Jonghe d'Ardoye p. 167); Public Library of Mons (stamp; # Catalogue d'une précieuse collection de livres anciens et modernes [...] des doubles de la bibliothèque de la ville de Mons. Bruxelles, 1 853, n° 1 46). ^ Édition originale des commentaires sur les évangiles et les actes des Apôtres par l'humaniste Jean de Gaigny et théologien Jean Benoît. Plein veau marbré armorié du 17e s. (le dernier f. lim. manque, pet. défauts, rel. lég. us.).
