Title: Icones historicae veteris et novi testamenti, carminibus Latinis & Gallicis illustrata, in quibus exponitur Historia in singulis exhibita figuris. Figures historiques du vieux et du nouveau testament, accompagnées de quadrains en Latin & en Francois, qui exposent l'histoire representée en chaque figure Author: [Chappuzeau, Samuel] Place: Geneve Publisher: Samuel de Tournes Date: 1680 Description: [18], 257, 102 (of 103) pp. With 357 (of 358) woodcut illustrations generally attributed to Bernard Salomon (8vo) 7¼, period calf, new endpapers. Woodcuts illustrative of the Bible. The "Quadrains en Latin & en Francois" are attributed to Samuel Chappuzeau. OCLC lists only 10 copies, and only three in U.S. institutions. With ink ownership signature of Johannis ven Mewen, 1697, to title-page, with somewhat later, and less neat, signature of a Miss Pettigill (?) as well. Lot Amendments Condition: Scuffing and wear to covers, early repair to spine head; soiling to title-page, some foxing and aging within, a few marginal chips and tears, marginal stains to latter leaves, lacking final leaf; about very good. Item number: 201622
Title: Icones historicae veteris et novi testamenti, carminibus Latinis & Gallicis illustrata, in quibus exponitur Historia in singulis exhibita figuris. Figures historiques du vieux et du nouveau testament, accompagnées de quadrains en Latin & en Francois, qui exposent l'histoire representée en chaque figure Author: [Chappuzeau, Samuel] Place: Geneve Publisher: Samuel de Tournes Date: 1680 Description: [18], 257, 102 (of 103) pp. With 357 (of 358) woodcut illustrations generally attributed to Bernard Salomon (8vo) 7¼, period calf, new endpapers. Woodcuts illustrative of the Bible. The "Quadrains en Latin & en Francois" are attributed to Samuel Chappuzeau. OCLC lists only 10 copies, and only three in U.S. institutions. With ink ownership signature of Johannis ven Mewen, 1697, to title-page, with somewhat later, and less neat, signature of a Miss Pettigill (?) as well. Lot Amendments Condition: Scuffing and wear to covers, early repair to spine head; soiling to title-page, some foxing and aging within, a few marginal chips and tears, marginal stains to latter leaves, lacking final leaf; about very good. Item number: 201622
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