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    Sale 5309

    Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts

    London, South Kensington

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    2 June 2008

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    Lot 6

    BIBLE. Biblia sacra. Paris: Antoine Vitry, 1652. 8 volumes, 12° (160 x 88mm). Engraved title in volume I, ruled in red throughout. 18th-century French red morocco, gilt arms at centre of sides within a gilt border à la Du Seuil, a crest in compartments of spine, inner dentelles, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Provenance: THE LAMOIGNON COPY with his book-label and blackstamped 'L' at the beginning of each volume -- THE MORTIMER SCHIFF COPY with his morocco bookplate. (8)

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    GBP 3,750

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    GBP 500 - GBP 700

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    BIBLE. Biblia sacra. Paris: Antoine Vitry, 1652. 8 volumes, 12° (160 x 88mm). Engraved title in volume I, ruled in red throughout. 18th-century French red morocco, gilt arms at centre of sides within a gilt border à la Du Seuil, a crest in compartments of spine, inner dentelles, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Provenance: THE LAMOIGNON COPY with his book-label and blackstamped 'L' at the beginning of each volume -- THE MORTIMER SCHIFF COPY with his morocco bookplate. (8)

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