1588 – Psalms of David – Genebrard | Vulgate Holy Bible Commentary

A rare, 1588 printing of the Psalms of David. Psalmi Davidis vulgata edition is an important 16^th-century edition of the Psalms with extensive commentary by Gilbert Génébrard. This work combines the Vulgate text with scholarly annotations along with Catholic Church calendars.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Psalmi Davidis vulgata editione, calendario hebraeo, syro, graeco, latino
• Author(s): Holy Bible
• Contributor(s): Gilbert Génébrard (Annotator)
• Publisher: Ex officina Petri L’Huillier
• Edition: 1588.
• Binding: Full vellum
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Size:  7 in x 4.25 in (18 cm x 11 cm)
• Collation: [144], 943, [44] pp
• Illustrations: Woodcut on Psalm 1
• Contents Include:
  • Vulgate Psalms text
  • Commentary by Gilbert Génébrard
  • Calendars in Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, and Latin
  • Church feast tables and institutional material
• Reference(s): USTC 203391

Condition:

Good. Original full vellum binding shows heavy rubbing and staining with some loss to the spine. Text block remains tight and secure.

Why Collect This?

• 16th-century Psalms edition with scholarly commentary by Gilbert Génébrard

Item Number: # 50654