[Biblia Latina]

[Lyon: Printer of Guido, 'Casus longi'], 1487. Text in two columns, 49 lines, N.T. with printed marginal concordances. With large manuscript initial I in red and black, manuscript capitals in red throughout. 504 ff. [of 512?]. Bound without first four preliminary leaves (a1-a4) and lacking Kk8 (last leaf of calendar), and three leaves from final gathering (signed 5): first leaf of Interpretation of Hebrew Names (small loss at bottom corner of final leaf of list), and final two leaves (poem, Fontibus ex Graecis). 1 vols. Folio (265 x 197 mm). Recent full natural goatskin by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, spine titled in gilt, boards with single fillet border in gilt and border in blind, preserving an early flyleaf with pen starts and stray phrases. Some marginal soiling and pen starts in scattered leaves in Psalter, occasional minor worming. Leather tipped slipcase. Text in two columns, 49 lines, N.T. with printed marginal concordances. With large manuscript initial I in red and black, manuscript capitals in red throughout. 504 ff. [of 512?]. Bound without first four preliminary leaves (a1-a4) and lacking Kk8 (last leaf of calendar), and three leaves from final gathering (signed 5): first leaf of Interpretation of Hebrew Names (small loss at bottom corner of final leaf of list), and final two leaves (poem, Fontibus ex Graecis). 1 vols. Folio (265 x 197 mm). The fourth Bible printed at Lyon. ISTC records 12 locations in Europe (several imperfect), and in the US only one at Santa Barbara and this copy.

The first page of Genesis with a striking manuscript intial I standing 18 lines tall, and with a 7-line manuscript initial to John. ISTC ib00584000; Goff B584; H 3098; GfT 1882; Pell 2323; CIBN B-413; Girard 102; Parguez 198; Péligry 177; Richard 115; Torchet 161; Delaveau & Hillard 736; GW 4261. Provenance: General Theological Seminary