Lot
80
Lot 80
CALVIN JOHN. The Institution of Christian Religion, written...
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
CALVIN JOHN. The Institution of Christian Religion, written in Latine By Maister John Calvine and translated into Englishe accordyng to the Authors last edition, by T.N. Mainly black letter. Wood eng. initials, mostly hand col. & gilt. Folio in eights. Rubbed 19th cent. half calf. Title repaired, with soiling & old annotations. Much chipping to prelims. incl. loss to corner of final dedication leaf. Fol. 1 lacking (commences at Fol. 2), Fols. 201 & 208 also poss. lacking. Last leaf very chipped & bound in reverse with the final index leaf/leaves apparently lacking. Underlining & old marginal annotations throughout. Imprinted at London in White Crosse strete by Richard Harrison, Anno 1562. Calvin`s most important and influential work of Protestant theology. (The annotations to the title refer to baptisms of the Mayson family at the earlier dates of 1542 & 1544). Sold not subject to return.
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Some internal soiling & spotting, large staining circa fols. 200 - 210, closed tear noted to fol. 80. Sold not subject to return.
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