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Plantin Press - Bible] - Biblia Sacra . Quid in hac editione a theologis Louaniensibus praestitum sit, paulo post indicatur [and] HARLEMIUS, Joannes . Index biblicus. Antwerp, Plantin Press (Wid. Chr. Plantin), 1590, 8vo, cont. gilt red morocco (rubbed), covers with triple gilt border and central ornament, richly gilt spine (with title : Biblia Sacra) on 5 raised bands (dam. and split), a.e.g., [16]-799-[7], [32] pp. (worming in blank bottom margin of last quires). Good copy.
Early Moretus Bible, a repr. of Plantin’s 1587 ed. (PP 693), together with Harlemius’ Index (after the 1584 ed. - PP 1295). Title within woodcut border. Woodcut mark on title. Printed in 2 cols within double ruled border. Old ownership entry on flylvs. Interesting binding worth a good restoration. Ref. Imhof (Moretus) B-31. BT 455. Pettegree NB 3854. Adams B-1100. Bibles Paris 952. Darlow/Moule 6183.