1660 – Holy Bible Thesaurus – Ravanellus | Vellum Folios, Scripture Reference

Bibliotheca sacra seu Thesaurus scripturae canonicae amplissimus by Petrus Ravanellus is a huge 17^th-century Bible reference and thesaurus. First published in 1650, this book collects Bible terms, names, places, and doctrines and organizes them cohesively for clergy, scholars, and laymen to assist in understanding the Bible. This large two volume set was published in 1660.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bibliotheca sacra seu Thesaurus scripturae canonicae amplissimus
• Author(s): Petrus Ravanellus
• Publisher: Sumptibus Petri Chouët, Genevæ
• Edition: 1660
• Binding: Full vellum
• Format: Folio, two volume
• Size:  14 in x 9 in (35.5 cm x 23 cm)
• Collation: [22], 1404 p; 1544 p
• Contents Include:
  • Alphabetical biblical entries
  • Doctrinal and thematic headings
  • Scriptural references from Old and New Testaments

Condition:

Good. Full vellum binding with splitting and loss at the hinges; text blocks complete and secure. Pages generally clean with minor age toning.

Why Collect This?

• 1660 Geneva folio theological reference, Early modern Protestant

Item Number: # 50127