- 170
Calvin, John
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- In omnes D. Pauli epistolas, atque etia(m) in epistola(m) ad Hebraeos commentaria luculentissima. Geveva: John Gerard, 1551
- ink,paper,leather
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 293 x 190 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut white-on-black criblé initials; lacks blanks mm8 and dd6, title rebacked closing a few marginal tears and small holes, a little marginal foxing and staining, a few tiny wormholes. Eighteenth-century paste-paper boards, sprinkled edges; worn with loss to extremities.
Provenance
acquisition: H. P. Kraus, 1964
Literature
Adams C318
Condition
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 293 x 190 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut white-on-black criblé initials; lacks blanks mm8 and dd6, title rebacked, a little marginal foxing and staining, a few tiny wormholes. Eighteenth-century paste-paper boards, sprinkled edges; worn with loss to extremities.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First collected edition of all of Calvin's commentaries on the epistles of St. Paul, with an introduction by Theodore Beza.