CALVIN, Jean (1509-1564). Institutio Christianae religionis. Strasbourg: Wendelin Rihel, 1545.
Early edition of ‘the most important doctrinal work of the reformation’ (PMM, 65). Adams C-357; BM/STC German 174.
Folio (316 x 201mm). Woodcut title device, initials. Contemporary blindstamped calf, title and author tooled on upper board (head of spine defective, without clasps, upper joint cracked but holding firm, small repair to lower cover). Provenance: ‘Ambrosius Morbanis Possessor’ (16th-century inscription on title) – bought from the Royal Public Library in Dresden, 10 July 1896 (inscription in German on pastedown, library shelf number below) -- marginal annotations and underlining.
CALVIN, Jean (1509-1564). Institutio Christianae religionis. Strasbourg: Wendelin Rihel, 1545.
Early edition of ‘the most important doctrinal work of the reformation’ (PMM, 65). Adams C-357; BM/STC German 174.
Folio (316 x 201mm). Woodcut title device, initials. Contemporary blindstamped calf, title and author tooled on upper board (head of spine defective, without clasps, upper joint cracked but holding firm, small repair to lower cover). Provenance: ‘Ambrosius Morbanis Possessor’ (16th-century inscription on title) – bought from the Royal Public Library in Dresden, 10 July 1896 (inscription in German on pastedown, library shelf number below) -- marginal annotations and underlining.
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