(Religion, Bible) - Biblia sacra. Quid in hac editione atheologis Lovaniensibus praestitum sit, eorum praefatio indicat. Antverpiae, ex officina Christophori Plantini, 1583. 2 parts in 1 vol. in-f° : [20, engraved title incl.]-[1184], 117-[1] pp.; 4...
Estimation :
500 / 600
Adjudication :
550 €
Description
(of 5) pl. (the view of the Temple is missing, small foxing, some small dampstains, several corners restored, some illustrations censored). 17th Century binding : calf, gilt stamped ribbed spine with title label (soiled, some parts restored, wormholes in spine). Important Plantinian edition of the new revision of the Vulgata by the theologians of the University of Leuven (1st ed. : 1574). Illustrated with 93 (of 94) copper-engravings : title within an architectural frame, 3 maps by Arias Montanus (Terra Israel, Terra Canaan, world-map), 1 plan of the Temple of Jerusalem, 7 full-pages and 81 in texto by Abraham de Bruyn, Jan Sadeler and Joannes Wiericx after Crispin van den Broeck and Pieter van der Borcht. The title-page, the 4 plates and the 7 full-pages had already served in the Polygot Bible (1 568-1 573). Copy with text on two columns embellished with initials. # Voet 690; # Adams B-1089; # BMC Dutch 22; # BT 452; # Poortman & Augusteijn 72/76; # not in Renier, Machiels, Soltész. ▲ Provenance : Cornil Levat (ex-libris); J.L. Stas of Tongeren, Belgium (handwritten note). ^ Édition plantinienne de la nouvelle révision de la Vulgate par les théologiens de Louvain. Illustrée d'1 titre gravé, de 3 cartes par Montanus (dont une mappemonde), du plan du Temple, de 7 pleines pages et 81 in texto dont 7 pleines pages. Plein veau du 17e s. (manque la vue du Temple, qqs défauts).
