This collection of mid-seventeenth century biblical engravings illustrate numerous verses. There are over 100 engravings, which appear to be from different publications, as they bear different watermarks. The majority of the plates are in English, but the first eight are in Latin with translations in Hebrew and English. The last twelve engravings are portraits, including Christ as Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World), Saint Joseph, Saint Matthais, Saint Petrus, Saint Paulus, and other saints. The engravings were bound into modern marbled paper covers, and the book fits nicely into a marbled-paper covered slipcase.

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Condition: B

Most of the sheets are watermarked, many with a lovely "Giles Durand" watermark. The majority of the engravings are very good or good with light toning and soiling. About 30 of the plates have been backed in tissue to repair short tears, holes, or areas of weakness. Fewer than 10 of the plates are in satisfactory to fair condition, with heavy soiling, large chips, or long tears that have been archivally repaired.