(Religion, Bible) - Lucas, François.- Notationes in Sacra Biblia, quibus, variantia discrepantibus exemplaribus loca, summo studio discutiuntur. Antverpiae, ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1580. In-4° : 467-[3] pp. (holes in the title-page, some...
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marginal stains or light dampstains, foxing, mould in the margin of last p.). Contemporary binding : sprinkled calf, gilt decorated ribbed spine with radiating suns, red edges (joints partly split, small defects, one corner very dulled, label on the upper pastedown). First edition of the annotations on variants in numerous texts from the Bible by François Lucas (1548/1549-1619), Flemish priest and dean of Saint-Omer. Intended to be part of the Plantin's Latin Bible of 1574, "Lucas found it impossible to condense into the marginal notes the reasons why such and such version prevailed [...]. In 1574 only the "Variae lectiones Novi Testamenti" were finished, too late to be inserted into the Bible-edition" (# Voet). The annotations were reprinted with the inf edition of the Bible in 1583. Plantin's mark on the title-page. # Voet 1587; # Adams L-1592; # BT 6216; # USTC 406507; # not in Soltész nor in Machiels. ▲ Provenance : J.B. De Grove (handwritten mention). ^ Édition originale de ces notes par le prêtre flamand François Lucas sur les variantes de texte de nombreux passages de la bible. Plein veau moucheté de l'ép. (rouss., mors part. fendus).
