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CONAN BELLEVILLE Hôtel d’Ainay

14 - [MORTIER’S BIBLE] – The History of the Old and New Testament…
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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[MORTIER’S BIBLE] – The History of the Old and New Testaments. Enriched with over four hundred intaglio engravings. Antwerp: published by Pierre Mortier, 1700, 2 folio volumes, brown calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, lace border on the covers, gilt crown at the corners, large central medallion First edition of this highly renowned Bible, known as the ‘Mortier Bible’, whose illustrations are remarkable in every respect. It contains no fewer than 2 frontispieces, 214 illustrations, 5 fold-out maps including a world map, and numerous decorative elements. The upper joint of volume 1 and the lower joint of volume 2 are split; there is a loss of leather at the head of volume 2; the corners are worn.
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About the sale A SCHOLAR-COLLECTOR’S LIBRARY Part 1: Old Books, 19th and 20th Centuries – Regionalism – Printed by La CORRERIE
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 2:30 PM
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