rare-16th-century-commentaries-on-psalm-118
Lot 5109
Rare 16th-Century Commentaries on Psalm 118
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Alfonso de Avendaño. COMMENTARIA IN PSALMUM CXVIII... Venice: Apud Haeredes Melchioris Sessae, 1587. Limp vellum with yapp edges, ink title on spine. 8vo; a-e8 f12 A-3O8; ff. [52], 480. Text in Latin; Roman type. With device on title page, indices, printed marginalia, decorated initial, and head- and tail-pieces. Edit16 3502.

6 x 4 3/4 in.

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

Vellum with typical discoloration, chip at edge and one corner, lacking ties, single wormhole on spine, minor paper residue on spine and joint, slight separation from text block at head; paste-downs with tears and ink marks; pages lightly toned, with damp staining, scattered light foxing, occasional minor corner or edge loss, and faint stain or grime; staining at top edge, (2) leaves with 1/2- to 1-in. tear. A good and complete volume; quite scarce.