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(BIBLE IN LATIN.) Biblia, ad vetustissima exemplaria castigata [with index to New Testament and glossary of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek names]. General title within woodcut architectural border. [8], 392; 98, [22]; 32 pages, including blank ²P8. 3 parts in one volume. Large 8vo, 198x130 mm, contemporary Antwerp(?) binding of brown calf with gilt azured strapwork center- and cornerpieces on covers, spine in 6 compartments, lettered in one with fleuron tool in the rest, expert restoration at top and bottom of joints; occasional toning, few stains on front endpapers, small rust hole in A4 affecting a few letters; gilt edges; 1/4 morocco folding case. 18th(?)-century ownership inscription of Giovanni Francesco Ricasoli; 19th-century Ricasoli-Firidolfi armorial bookplate. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1565
