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on the Valton Prolegomena (for Brian Walton, Bishop of Chester)
Very useful to all those who want between the Holy Scriptures
Followed by Treaty of the Hebraisms.
Followed by Treatise on Selected Proverbs from Sacred Scripture.
Liege
At Henri Justel's
Mr DC. XCIX. (1699)
With Approvals.
First edition prohibited, published in Lyon
by Jean Certe (1643-1716).
The name of the printer and the place of printing are fictitious.
Jean Certe was sued several times for counterfeiting
and imprisoned twice for bookstore misdemeanors.
This edition is an attributed translation
to Father Emery, from the Oratory (according to the BNF),
of this work written by Brian Walton (1600-1661),
Bishop of Chester,
famous for his "Biblia Polyglotta" of 1657,
blacklisted by Rome.
It is followed by a translation of two of the treatises
contained in Walton's "Biblicus apparatus":
"Treatise of Hebraisms",
“Treatise on Selected Proverbs of Sacred Scripture”
by Johannes Drusius (1550-1616).
Printer's mark on the sphere.
In-8 (19 x 13 cm) of (VI) 490 pp.
Excellent condition.
Manuscript ex-libris on title page, one scratched.
Period full sheepskin binding.
Dull bottom corners.
Interior good with foxing.
Traces of humidity on top of pages 1 to 6.
Incorrect pagination:
Pages 225 to 240 falsely numbered 325 to 340 67580035
