Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Calvinus, Iohannes (Jean Calvin). Institutio Christianae Religionis. Quae ad superiores editiones hac postrema, omnium emendatissima locupletissimaque, recens addita sunt […].

With engr. author’s portrait on title. 16 unn. leaves, 541, (3) leaves, 82 unn. leaves. 8vo. Contemp. calf over 3 raised bands, 2 brass clasps. Supralibros on both boards, ms. spine label. – Geneva, Iohannes le Preux, 1592.

One of two Le Preux imprints in the same year of Calvin’s seminal work. Contains Calvin’s letter to the reader, dated August 1559 and his preface to the King François Ier, dated August 1536. From the library of Georgius de Nicka with his extensive ms. entry on first flyleaf recto and verso, dated 1745. – Index Aurel. 130.246; Adams C 367 – Title leaf with replaced lower margin. Few leaves with old spots. Clean and nice copy in all. – Best.-Nr. 22106