Beschreibung:

Bible, French.- La Saincte Bible en Francois, 2 parts in 1, collation: []6 [fleuron]6 *8 (8th f. signed with a double fleuron) A-Z8 a-i8 k10 l-z8 Aa-Bb8 Cc10; [hand]6 *6 AA-MM8 , double column, first title in red and black, both titles within woodcut historiated borders, a few ff. in red and black, full-page woodcut of days of creation, woodcuts within text, woodcut historiated and decorative initials, lacking blank fleuron8 and final f. (colophon otherwise blank), sig. 2B misbound, little worming in gutters, some light soiling (including first title), marginal water-staining, occasional staining or spotting, handsome 18th century green polished morocco, covers with vase & floral spray corner-pieces within triple gilt filet borders, spine in compartments and richly gilt with small vase & floral spray tools within borders of foliage and start tools, red morocco label, spine darkened, rubbed, folio, g.e., [Antwerp], [Antoine des Gois for] Antoine de La Haye, [12th January,] 1541. ⁂ The sumptuous Chatsworth copy (bookplate, bookcase 151, shelf C). Literature: Not in Adams.