François Aréole - Concordantiae maiores sacrae Bibliae - 1551

Franciscus Arola – Concordantiae maiores sacrae Bibliae – Sébastien Gryphe, Lyon – 1551

Rare 16th-century Lyon edition – 1551 – Sébastien Gryphe

Concordantiae maiores sacrae Bibliae

An early religious work in Latin, printed in Lyon (Lugduni) in 1551 by Sebastianus Gryphius (Sébastien Gryphe), the celebrated Renaissance humanist printer.

This biblical concordance, attributed to Franciscus Arola, a member of the Order of Minims, makes it possible to locate passages and references in the Holy Scriptures by searching for biblical words and expressions.

Features:

- Title: Concordantiae maiores sacrae Bibliae
- Author: Franciscus Arola
- Printer: Sebastianus Gryphius
- Place of printing: Lyon, France
- Year: 1551 (MDLI)
- Language: Latin
- Period: Renaissance, 16th century
- Size: approximately 25 cm tall
- Early half-leather binding with marbled boards, presumably later

Special features:

Beautiful title page bearing Sébastien Gryphe’s typographic device depicting a griffin.

Early handwritten annotations on the title page.

Text printed in several columns, with decorative initials and typefaces characteristic of the period.

Printed royal privilege.

Condition:

The book is sold strictly as is, with significant defects due to its age.

The binding is very heavily damaged: the spine is extensively deteriorated, sections of the covering are missing, sewing is exposed, the boards are worn, and the structure is weakened.

The paper shows yellowing, foxing, stains, tide marks, soiling, tears, and wear to the margins.

Some pages bear early handwritten annotations.

Collation not performed: the book’s completeness is not guaranteed. The presence of all leaves and of the two volumes mentioned in bibliographical references remains to be verified.

The photographs form an integral part of the description and provide a precise indication of the book’s condition.

An interesting copy for collectors of early books, enthusiasts of Renaissance typography, the history of printing in Lyon, or religious book collecting.

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