Two very fine early imprints by John Calvin, issued separately and here bound together in a single large folio vellum binding. These previously the property of noted 18th century bibliophile, William Gryllis.
Calvin on Psalms, without Ezekiel, just sold at auction for just a bit over $1,000.
IOANNIS CALVINI Commentarivs in Librvm Psalmorvm. In Hav Poftrema Editone, Prxter Multos Locos Quos Caluini Manu In Ipfius Exemplari Emendatos Bona Fide Hic Reprzfentauimus, Hebrxum Quoque Contextum é Regione Latinx Interpretationis Addidimus. CVM INDICE LOCVPLETISSIMO. Genevae. APVD EVSTATHIVM VIGNON. 1578. 676PP.
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IOANNIS CALVINI PRAELECTIONES IN EXECHIELIS PROPHETAE VIGINTI CAPITA PRIORA, Ioannis Budaei & Caroli Ionuilxo Labore & Industria Exerptx. Additi Funt Indices Duo Copififsimi, Prior Verborum Ae Sententiarum, Posterior Locorum Wui Citantur. Genevae. Apud Iohannem Vignon, Petrum & Iacobum Chouët. 1616. 113pp.
A good + copy, bound in vellum, with the font hinge breached and a bit shaken, but generally solid. Some vellum deterioration on the spine. Pages have minor ink marks in a period hand, with minor, occasional stains.
