Institutio Christianae Religionis, In Libros Quatuor Nunc Primum Digesta, Certisque Distincta Capitibus, Ad Aptissimam Methodum: Aucta Etiam Tam Magna Accessione Ut Propemodum Opus Nouun Baberi Possit. Johanne Calvino Authore. Cum Indice Luculentissimo. MDLXI.
The Institution of the Christian Religion, Now for the First Time Arranged into Four Books and Divided into Definite Chapters According to a Most Suitable Method: Also Enlarged by Such a Great Addition That It May Almost Be Considered a New Work. By John Calvin, Author. With a Most Clear Index. 1561, folio.
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A beautiful copy of Calvin's Institutes, printed within Calvin's lifetime in a stunning contemporary binding dated 1562 with the initials "CVB" to the front board with a central panel depicting the Crucifixion. An extremely rare edition.
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Size: 213 x 340 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), a10, A-M8, N-O10, (2)].
Collates as complete including the original rear blank (O10). Contemporary full brown calf over wooden boards with paper label to the spine; the binding is dated 1562. Binding rubbed and scuffed with some worming. Both boards attached with joint and hinges cracked. Shelf and edge wear. Shelf lean. Page edges toned. Ink fore-edge inscription, faded. Pencil inscriptions to front and rear pastedown. Text block very clean with light edge toning and occasional foxing, dampstaining and sporadic ink marginalia. Some wormholing. C5 with some extra paper at the bottom as it is untrimmed. Z7 with small closed tear to top margin.
