BIBLE IN LATIN

Biblia Latina: Biblia Cum Concordantiis Veteris & Novi Testamenti Et Sacrorum Canonum. . . .

      Nuremberg A. Koburger 1521 Printed by J. Sacon for Koburger. Early acid calf boards, later spine with red leather lettering piece, gilt. Lacks preliminary matter and commences with Folio I, the beginning of Genesis, with a half page woodcut of Adam and Eve. CCCXVII folios. Text in two columns with an architectural border, woodcut initials and many woodcut illustrations in text, all hand-colored. Full page hand-colored woodcut of the Nativity at the beginning of the New Testament (misbound at Fol. CCXLIX). Occasional contemporary marginalia; armorial bookplate. Leather thumbtabs. Board edges worn, boards pitted, as expected. Occasional tiny worming and marginal restoration, else a very nice copy. Hardcover Very good Darlow & Moule 6101.