1812/6078

The Commentaries of M. Iohn Calvin / upon the Actes of the Apostles. Faithfully translated out of Latine into English for the great profit of our country-men, By Christopher Fetherstone student in Divinity. London: Impensis George Bishop 1585. 4to (c. 14,5×19 mm). [16], 598pp. [2], [29]. Some pages misnumb. Corpus loose from spine/binding, first 8 leaves loose, but folded together. Bound in cont. full limp vellum, missing one tie. Calligraphed title on spine. A nice and clean copy housed in a modern cloth box.

The rare 1st edition in English, the only edition in English prior to the 17th century. Short title catalogue in the british museum #4398.

John Calvin (1509–1564), theologian and ecclesiastical statesman, was the leading French Protestant Reformer and the most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation.

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Books and manuscripts, 20 March 2018

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