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A Harmonie upon the three evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke, with the commentarie of M. Iohn Calvine : faithfullie translated out of Latine into English

Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564, Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564, Pagit, Eusebius, 1551?-1617, Fetherstone, Christopher · 1610 · Londini : Impensis Geor. Bishop · 10 pictures

A 1610 London English translation by Christopher Fetherstone of John Calvin's commentary harmonising the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, published by George Bishop and aimed at Bible readers. The pictures are small woodcut decorative initials: the first two are ornate interlaced foliage capitals with scrolls and leaves, while the A and B show a crowned laurel-bearing figure pair and a seated figure with a bird in acanthus scrolls, useful for designers seeking historic letterforms and border ornament.

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