Lot 8

Calvin (John) Sermons of Master Iohn Calvin, upon the Booke of Iob, ?first edition in English, translated by Arthur Golding, by [Henrie Binneman] for Lucas Harison and George Bishop, 1574.

 

Hammer Price: £1,600

Description

Calvin (John) Sermons of Master Iohn Calvin, upon the Booke of Iob, ?first edition in English, translated by Arthur Golding, title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut decorative initials, colophon to verso of final text f. with woodcut device, a few instances of early ink marginalia, with a few ink scribbles to foot of 2*6v, 2H6 & 2K7 with portion of fore-margin torn away, touching printed side-note to 2H6, a few very short marginal tears, including to head of title, water-staining, mostly marginal and concentrated at beginning and end, scattered foxing, the odd leaf lightly browned, modern polished calf, rubbed, [STC 4444], folio, by [Henrie Binneman] for Lucas Harison and George Bishop, [1574].

⁂ One of two variants published in the same year, with identical imprint.

Description

Calvin (John) Sermons of Master Iohn Calvin, upon the Booke of Iob, ?first edition in English, translated by Arthur Golding, title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut decorative initials, colophon to verso of final text f. with woodcut device, a few instances of early ink marginalia, with a few ink scribbles to foot of 2*6v, 2H6 & 2K7 with portion of fore-margin torn away, touching printed side-note to 2H6, a few very short marginal tears, including to head of title, water-staining, mostly marginal and concentrated at beginning and end, scattered foxing, the odd leaf lightly browned, modern polished calf, rubbed, [STC 4444], folio, by [Henrie Binneman] for Lucas Harison and George Bishop, [1574].

⁂ One of two variants published in the same year, with identical imprint.

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