Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

BIBLIA LATINA. –. Prophetae, Isaias, Ieremias, Baruch, Ezechiel, Daniel, cum duodecim aliis minoribus.

With woodcut printer’s device on title. 283 leaves. 16mo. Contemp. overlapping vellum with gilt stamped ornamentation on spine and both boards. Edges gilt. – Antwerp, Christoph Plantin, 1567.

Part four of Plantin’s small-sized „Biblia“ from 1567 in a beautiful contemp. binding. From the former library of the Capuchins in Sursee, Switzerland, with their bookplate „Bibliotheca PP. Capucinorum Surlaci“ on inner front board. – Leaves t2/t3 sticking together. Lacking ties. Nice copy in a handsome binding. – Best.-Nr. 27166