(1526). BIBLIA. TEXTUS BIBLIAE M.D.XXVI. BIBLIA CUM CONCORDA - Lot 112

(1526). BIBLIA. TEXTUS BIBLIAE M.D.XXVI. BIBLIA CUM CONCORDANTIIS VETERIS ET NOVI TESTAMENTI ET SACRORUM CANONUM. Lyon, Jacques Maréchal, 1526. Large 2-column gothic folio of [14]-296-[24] leaves, brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated (18th century binding). Famous Bible known by the name of its publisher as the "Bible de Jacques Maréchal", with historical annotations by Alberto Castellano. Its splendid illustration includes a large woodcut of the creation of the world with Christ standing, drawn by Jean Siber, another of the Annunciation by Hans Sprenkdé and another depicting Solomon by G. Leroy. This is followed by more than 100 BOIS PLACES WITH FRAMES in the text, drawn by Guillaume II Le Roy. The title printed in red and black has unfortunately been amputated from the wood of Saint Jerome. Marginal rings on first and last leaves, stain on leaf 40, some repaired, numerous period annotations. Ex-libris Carolus Meurisse dated 1690 (USTC 158606, 21 copies) (Baudrier XI, 423).