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SERARIO, Nicholas (1555-1609). In sacros divinorum bibliorum libros, Tobiam, Iudith, Esther, Machabaeos, commentarius. Mainz: Balthasarus Lippius, 1600.
4o (252 x 188 mm). Woodcut title vignette and engraved coat-of-arms on verso of title (title reinforced along gutter margin, blank corner of R1 repaired, blank LLL4 lacking). Contemporary olive green morocco gilt for Jacques-Auguste de Thou, blocked with arms of De Thou and his second wife Gasparde de la Chastre, spine gilt lettered with gilt repeated cyper 'IAGG' (spine faded, with light wear to foot of spine, covers with some repaired abraisions and fading).
A CONTEMPORARY BINDING WITH ARMS OF DE THOU (1553-1617) AND HIS SECOND WIFE Gasparde de la Chastre, whom he married in 1602. The first edition of Serario's commentary was published one year earlier in 1599. Adams S-965.
4o (252 x 188 mm). Woodcut title vignette and engraved coat-of-arms on verso of title (title reinforced along gutter margin, blank corner of R1 repaired, blank LLL4 lacking). Contemporary olive green morocco gilt for Jacques-Auguste de Thou, blocked with arms of De Thou and his second wife Gasparde de la Chastre, spine gilt lettered with gilt repeated cyper 'IAGG' (spine faded, with light wear to foot of spine, covers with some repaired abraisions and fading).
A CONTEMPORARY BINDING WITH ARMS OF DE THOU (1553-1617) AND HIS SECOND WIFE Gasparde de la Chastre, whom he married in 1602. The first edition of Serario's commentary was published one year earlier in 1599. Adams S-965.