ANTI-CATHOLICISM -- (STEVERSLOOT, L.). Papekost, opgedist in Geuse schotelen, handelende v.d. pausselyke opkomst, afgodery, en beeldendienst, mis, mitsgaders hun val en einde. Blokziel, 1720. (6), 172 pp. W. engr. front. & 26 text-engrs. - Id. Geuse-kost; Opgedist in Paapse schotelen; Handelende van de souvereine oppermagt, en heerschappye der Roomsche pausen, aangetoond uit hare eigen schryvers. (N.pl. = Leyden, J. du Vivie), 1725. (16), 221 pp. W. engr. front. & 9 text-engrs. (A bit browned/foxed). - 2 vols. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, red labels & marbled edges. (Binds. sl. rubbed/chafed).

BIBLES -- LIBER PSALMORUM DAVIDIS. Annot. in eosde(m) ex Hebraeorum comment. (Et) Cantica quae in Bibliis sparsim leguntur. Paris, Ex off. R. Estienne, 1546 (Colophon: IIII Calendis Martii [= 26 Febr.]. 2 in 1 vol. W. woodcut printer's device on both ti-pp., text in 2 columns. Sm-8°. 18th c. mottled cf. (Spine ends sl. dam., old owner's entry on ti., lower part more or less waterstained throughout & at the beginning lower margin is a bit brittle/sl. moulded).

BIBLES -- PSALTERIUM Davidicum Graecolatinum, ad fidem ueterum exemplarium, atque adeo codicis Graeci manuscripti. D. Victoris, (…). (Par., Guillard), 1545. (32), 278, (2) pp. Calendar printed in red & black. 12°. Cont. blind tooled cf. w. raised bands. (Bind. skilfully restored, clasps gone, old ownership entry on ti-p., scribbling on endpapers, lower part wormholed and stained at the end).

BIBLIA ANGLICA -- BREECHES BIBLE -- HOLY BIBLE, THE, containing the Olde Testament, and the New. London, Robert Barker, 1610 (colophon 1611). (3), 190; 181 [=196]; 121, (11) lvs. W. general title and New Testament title (both heart-shaped) within decorative woodcut borders & num. woodcuts (i.a. maps) in the text. Cont. cf. w. gilt letters "E.C." (Exeter College?) on both sides. (Skilfully rebacked w. use of old spine, corners restored, sm. rep. to first title, some errors in pagination, some marg. (water)stains, a bit thumbed in places, a few marg. inscriptions).

BIBLIA GALLICA -- BIBLE, LA, qvi est tovte la Saincte Escriture, contenant le Vieil & le Nouueau Testament. Geneva, Fr. Estienne, 1567. (4), 370, 90, 122, (11), (1 blank), (82) lvs. W. printer's mark on ti., 5 fold. plates (4 maps) & 22 woodcuts. in the text (incl. maps). - Preceded by: CALENDRIER HISTORIAL. Geneva, Fr. Estienne, 1567. (8) lvs. printed in red & black, w. 24 woodcuts (12 of zodiac signs and 12 depicting farming occupaions associated with each month). 19th c. cf. w. gilt dec. & black label. (Upper margin of ti. 'Calendar' a bit dam., margins cut (in places affecting running ti. or. (printed) marginalia), some tears to fold. plates, w. num. annot. in an old hand (by Philippe Delevis?) throughout the entire work, sl. browned).

BIBLIA GRAECA -- VETUS TESTAMENTUM ex versione Septuaginta interpretum. Accur. denuo rec. Summa cura ed. L. Bos. Franeker, F. Halma, 1709. 2 parts in 1 vol. (44), 724; (2), 725-1326 (2 cols.) pp. Ti. printed in red & black w. printer's device. W. engr. front. by G. v.d. Gouwen after G. Hoet, 4 fold. maps & 1 fold. engr. view. 4°. Cont. marbled tree cf. w. richly dec. gilt back, sides meandered in gilt & yellow edges. (Spine ends a bit dam./rep., a few marg. stains).

BIBLIA ITALIANA -- IL NUOVO TESTAMENTO di Iesu Christo Nostro Signore, nuovemente riveduto e ricoretto segundo la verità del testo Greco, e di molte & utili annot. illustr. (Geneva), Heirs of Eustace Vignon, 1596. (8), 856, (32) pp. W. woodcut printer's mark on ti. Cont. vellum. (First free endpaper lacks, some incidental wormholes (mostly in margin), a trifle foxed).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- BIBLIA, Dat is: De gantsche heylige Schrift, grondelijck ende trouwelijck verduydtschet: Met verclaringhe duytscher woorden, redenen ende spreucken, ende verscheyden Lectien, die in andere loflicke Oversettinghen ghevonden (…) zijn. Embden, (W. Gailliaert), 15(64)-65. 4 parts in 1 vol. (32), 240; 94, (2 (1 blank)); 84; 109 lvs. W. woodcut printer's device (repeated on other ti.-pp.). Fol. 17th c. blind tooled vellum bind., spine raised in compartments. (Margins trimmed, reinforcements in places (espec. to r° and v° first ti.-p. w. resultant loss of part of the word 'Biblia' and a larger rep. to v° last leaf), ink stain on first ti.-p., stained throughout, traces of use/thumbed, some marginal worm holes in places (occas. affecting text)).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- BYBEL, dat is, de gansche H. Schrift, Vervattende alle de Kanonyke Boeken des O. & N. Testaments. (With:) De boeken genoemt Apocryphe. Gorinchem, N. Goetzee, 1748. 5 parts in 2 vols. W. engr. front., dedicatory engr. w. coat of arms, & 200 fine half-p. engr. ills. on 101 plates after M. Merian (smaller size than the book block). 4°. Old h. goatskin w. raised bands & vellum corners. (Spines a bit worn/chipped, joints partly split, contents rather browned/foxed, margins stained in places, but the Merian plates clean).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- DEN BIBEL. Tgeheele Oude ende Nieuvve Testame[n]t met grooter naersticheyt naden Latijnsche[n] text gecorrigeert. (…) Met schoone[n] Figueren ghedruckt ende naerstelijck weder oversien. Item oock een schoone zeer profitelijcke Tafel (…) niet ghedruct geweest. (Antwerp, W. Vorsterman, 1542). 3 parts in 1 vol. (14), 196; 166; 102 lvs. W. letterpress ti. to O and NT within border consisting of 4 woodcut illustr. (the one for the NT slightly deviant), 1 fold. woodcut map of the Holy Land (270 x 390 mm), a calendar printed in red & black on 3 pp., c. 250 woodcuts of uneven size in text, partly by Jan Swart, num. decorated woodcut initials and ornaments, and printer's device of two-headed eagle on verso of final page. Fol. Later vellum, spine raised in compartments & gilt dec., black ti. label. (Inner margin of some lvs. reinforced, rep. in places, fold. map. rep. on v°, a bit stained/thumbed throughout, tear in leaf e6 (OT), small hole in inner margin leaf C6 (NT), occasional stains/small defects, but a very good copy).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- GHEHEELEN BIBEL, Den, Inhoudende het Oude ende Nieuwe Testament, met grooter naersticheyt overghestelt ende ghecorrigeert nae dat Lovensche Latijnsch exemplaer. Loven (=Leuven/Louvain), A.M. Bergaigne, 1553. 2 parts in 1 vol. (6), (444); (98) lvs. W. letterpress ti. within a fine woodcut border, c. 30 decorative woodcut initials, c. 150 woodcuts in text, incl. some repeats, and incl. 1 double-p. and 2 full-p. woodcuts. Fol. Later cf. bind. w. brass clasps and catches. (Margins trimmed (w. some los of image to full-p. woodcuts), a bit browned/thumbed, rep. to v° last leaf, but in excellent condition).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- LUYKEN, J. Afbeeldingen der merkwaardigste geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament (…) met nieuwe en leerzame Beschryvingen opgeheldert. Amst., Joh. Covens & Corn. Mortier, 1729. W. 5 engr. double-p. maps (incl. a world map), and 62 double-p. engr. (39 to the OT and 24 to the NT), and 30 additional engr. to NT in text. Fol. Cont. tree cf. bind., spine gilt and raised in compartments. (Upper hinge broken, bind. in general a bit worn, 1 map bound upside down, but in very good condition).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- LUYKEN, J. De schriftuurlyke geschiedenissen en gelykenissen v.h. Oude en Nieuwe Verbond. Met het Leven van de dichter. Amst., Wed. P. Arentz & K. v.d. Sijs, 1712. 2 in 1 vol. (34), 1-379, (5), (9), 380-675, (6) pp. W. 2 engr. front., engr. portr. of the author & 337 half-p. engr. by the brothers J. & C. Luyken. 4°. Red hcl. (in style w. red goat skin), cont. dec. paper brds. (Back restored (old ti. shield re-used), new endpapers, interior clean).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- (MARTIN, D.). Historie des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments. (Vert. d. W. Séwel). Amst., P. Mortier, 1700. 2 vols. (18), 282, (8); (26), 163, (11) pp. W. 2 differing engr. fronts., lge. engr. vign. on each ti., 32 engr. head- & tailpieces, 5 engr. double-p. maps (incl. a world map & 3 indexes) & 214 engr. plates (141 to the Old & 73 to the NT) w. c. 428 illustrations. Lge-fol. Cont. full cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, large gilt dec. centerpieces (w. angel) on all sides, surrounded by 2 gilt dec. borders. (Spines a bit dam. espec. at the ends, joints (partly) split, corners bumped/worn, some faint marg. waterstains, else a fine and clean set with ample margins).

BIBLIA NEERLANDICA -- (MARTIN, D.). Historie des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments. (Vert. d. W. Séwel). Amst., P. Mortier, 1700. 2 vols. (18), 282, (8); (26), 163, (11) pp. W. 2 differing engr. fronts., lge. engr. vign. on each ti., 32 engr. head- & tailpieces, 5 engr. double-p. maps (incl. a world map) & 214 plates w. c. 428 engr. illustrations. Lge-fol. Richly gilt dec. cont. cf. w. large gilt center pieces on all sides (all a bit dam. unfortunately), spines w. red label raised in compartments. (Binds. a bit rubbed and dry, stamp on first free endpaper repeated on h.-title, but apart from some minor flaws in a very good interior condition).

BYNAEUS, A. De natali Jesu Christi ll. II. Accedit dissertatio de Jesu Christi circumcisione. Amst., G. Borstius, 1689. 32, 582, (50), 34, (6) pp. W. fine mezzotint portr. & numismatical engr. Sm-4°. Cont. blind tooled vellum w. raised bands. (A bit browned in places, else a fine copy).

CALVIN, J. Commentarii in Isaiam prophetam. Geneva, E. Vignon, 1583. (12), 530, 37, (1) pp. W. woodcut printer's mark on ti. Fol. 19th c. h. vellum. (Paper on sides worn, old name entry on ti., small faint waterstain in upper outer corner of first and last lvs.).

CALVIN, J. Harmonia, dat is, een tsamenstemminghe gemaect vvt de drie evangelisten, namelick, Mattheo, Marco ende Luca. Ouergheset vvtden Lat. by G. Gallinaceum. Hier by zijn geuoecht de handelingen der Apostelen van nieuws ouergesettet by I. Florianum. (Leiden, A. Verschout for:) Antw., J. Troyens, 1582. 2 in 1 vol. (14), 721, (1 blank); 349, (1) pp. W. woodcut printer's mark on ti. & sev. initials. Fol. Old cf. w. raised bands & richly dec. gilt back (Top of spine rep., new endpapers, last blank leaf lacks, underl./marginal stripes in red pencil, pencil annot. in upper margin, some marg. waterstains (at the end sl. moulded)).

(CALVIN, J.). Stoicheiôsis tès Christianôn piseôs (…). Rudimenta fidei Christianæ, sive Catechismus. huic adiunctus nunc est Catechismus alius magis compendiarius. (Geneva, H. Estienne), 1575. 397, (3 blank) pp. W. woodcut printer device on ti. 16°. Mod. cf. w. gilt lettered spine. (Margins cut, inner margin a bit wormholed at the end (sl. affecting text)).

CALVIN, J. Tractatus theologici omnes, in unum volumen certis classibus congesti. 3a ed. Geneva , Ex Typogr. J. Stoer, 1611. 2 in 1 vol. (20), 864; 66 pp. W. woodcut printer's mark on ti. Fol. Mod. antique style blind tooled hcf. extra w. burgundy label & gilt lettering. (Last blank lacks, very faintly stained in places).

CALVIN, J. Vvtlegginghe op alle de sendbrieuen Pauli des Apostels: Ende oock op den Sendbrief tot den Hebreen. Met een schoon register. Embden, 1566. G. vander Erve & W. Gailliart, 1566. (6), 464 [= 462], (16) lvs. W. woodcut ti-vign. Fol. Mod. antique style blind tooled mottled cf. w. raised bands & gilt lettering. (Margins cut, more or less waterstained throughout).

CERRACCHINI, L.G. Cronologia sacra de' vescovi e arcivescovi di Firenze. Florence, J. Guiducci & S. Franchi, 1716. xxii, 325, (1), 2 pp. W. num. woodcut coat of arms in the text. 4°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides & red label. (Tiny wormholes in spine, some lvs. a bit browned).

COUNCIL OF TRENT -- SACROSANCTI et oecumenici concilii Tridentini, Paulo III, Julio III et Pio IIII pontif. maximis celebrati, canones et decreta. His nunc access. J. Sotealli & H. Lutii annot. Antw., Plantin, 1586. (9), 268, (42) pp. W. woodcut initials. Sm-8°. Cont. blind tooled vellum w. overl. sides. (Vellum stained, library ticket on spine, ties fail, name entries & library stamp on ti.-p., publisher's emblem handcold., textblock clean & tight, some wormholes).

(HAEMSTEDE, A.). Historie der martelaren, Die om het getuygenisse der Euangelischer waerheydt haer bloedt gestort hebben, v.d. tijden Christi (…) af tot den jare 1655. (…) oversien, verb., ende veelsins verm. (…) d. J. G(ysius) O(udorpius). 2e dr. Dordr., J. Braat for J. Savry, 1659. (16), 532, (6) lvs. W. engr. ti. & over 150 text-engrs. Fol. Cont. blind tooled vellum w. raised bands. (Vellum a bit soiled, w. new ties (1 missing), sl. yellowed).

HISTOIRE DE LA VIE et passion de notre sauveur Iesus Christ. Par., J.B. Loison, (c. 1660). W. engr. ti., 4 engr. text-lvs. & tog. 126 engr. plates (4-74, 4-58). 4°. Beautiful later full cf. bind. w. blind tooled & gilt dec. (Without the second title (as often), several repairs on v° in places, 1 plate with small rep. hole, margins a bit thumbed in places, but else a fine copy with strong impressions).

MAROT, Cl. & Th. de BÈZE. Les Pseaumes de David, Mis en rime Françoise. Paris, A. Cellier, 1675. No pagination. 12°. Fine cont. mor. bind. w. richly blind tooled sides, spine raised in compartments, w. silver clasps and catches, a.e.g. (Bind. a bit worn, prelims a bit loosening).

MEY, G. de. Schriftmatige rede-en zede-lyke bedenkingen over Rom. 8. 19-27. 2e dr. verm. met enige shriftuur- (sic!)en redelyke bedenkingen. Over de huidendaagsche comedien en het bywoonen der zelve. Gouda, L. Kloppenburgh, 1704-05. 2 in 1 vol. (44), 466; (14), 36, (2) pp. W. engr. fold. portr. of the author by H. Bary (margins cut short). 4°. Cont. vellum.

QUIETISM -- (VAUCEL, L.P. or A. ARNAULD). Breves considerationes in doctrinam Michaelis de Molinos et aliorum Quietistarum, cum bulla summi pontificis, et decreto contra eosdem. Cologne, N. Schouten, 1688. (16), 92, (1) pp. Sm-8°. Cont. vellum. (W. num. annot. in diff. (beautiful) old hands).

SEBON (or SABUNDE), R. La Theologie Naturelle, (…), mise de Latin en François, suyuant le commandement de (…) Madame Leonor, Royne douairiere de France. Paris, De l'imprimerie de Vascosan, 1551. (6), 140 lvs. 19th c. hcf., uncut (!). (Top of spine gone, 3 stamps on ti.-p., stained throughout, but actually in good condition).

STANYHURST, G. Veteris hominis per expensa quatuor novissima metamorphosis et novi Genesis. Antwerp, C. Woons, 1661. (32), 338, (8) pp. W. engr. front. and 4 very fine full-p. engrs. by F. Bouttats after Fruitiers. Sm-8°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Free endpapers gone).

SUICERUS, J.C. Thesaurus ecclesiasticus, e patribus Græcis ordine alphabetico. Amst., R. & J. Wetstein and W. Smith, 1728. 2 vols. (8), 1476 columns; (4), 1654 columns, (66) pp. W. engr. front. by R. de Hooghe. Fol. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt backs. (Spine ends a bit dam., sl. chafed/rubbed, some tiny marg. wormholes, faint stain to lower margin vol. 1).

(TESTU, J.). Stances chrestiennes sur divers passages de l'Escriture sainte et des pères. Paris, D. Thierry & C. Barbin, 1669. (4), 134, (5) pp. Very pretty dark green h. mor. extra & marbled boards & endpapers, uncut. (Upper joint delicate, annot. in old hand signed by de Villestreux, neat monogram stamp on title-p.).