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[BIBLE] The Bible which is all of Holy Scripture: containing the Old and New Testament. Otherwise, the Old and New Covenant. With arguments on each book, figures, maps both chorographic and other. A Genève], de l'Imprimerie François Estienne, 1567, 4 parts in one volume in-8 bound in cold-stamped ivory full vellum, spine ribbed, central fleuron on the covers. The work consists of the Old Testament (4 unencrypted leaves, of which the title, 370 leaves with figures), the Apocryphal Books (90 leaves with figures), the New Testament (title, 122 leaves with figures and 11 unencrypted index leaves, then one blank) and 82 unencrypted leaves of the Avis à tous chrétiens and the Psalms put in French rhyme by Théodore de Bèze and Clément Marot, with notated music. The set is completed by the Historical Calendar of 8 unencrypted leaves, including the title. Edition printed in very small characters and decorated with 22 finely engraved wood figures and 12 engravings and 12 zodiacal signs for the Historical Calendar, as well as 6 engraved plates, two of which are double and three folding (the last one is marginally missing). Short copy of margins, small lack of paper in the inner margin of the first title, first folios 103-104 soiled, small marginal gap on folio 319, angular lack on the last folio before the Calendar, with loss of words, slight traces of humidity in places. Rare French Protestant Bible, printed in Geneva, complete with leaves and illustrations.
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