La Sacra Bibbia, tradotta in lingua Italiana, e commentata da Giovanni Diodati, di nation Lucchese. Seconda editione, migliorata, ed accresciuta. Con l’aggiunta de’ Sacri Salmi, messi in rime per lo medesimo.

Folio: [6]-837-[3 bl.]-331-[1 bl.]-148-68 pp. (toned and spotted, edges soiled).

18th-c. crimson leather, spine with 4 raised bands with gilt title (repaired). Good copy.

Rare 2nd ed. (1st 1607) of a Protestant Italian Bible translation by Giovanni Deodati (1579-1652).
Ref. Bibles Paris 670. - Darlow/Moule 5600. - Rhodes (BL) 107.
*** Prov. 18th-c. English notes and ownership entries on front flyleaf and title, i.a. "Elizabeth Carter 1735 ex dono patris - Montagu Pennington", and “John Diodati, Professor of Theology at Geneva, a Calvinist, born in 1579, died in 1652, was uncle to Charles Diodati the friend of Milton (who was born in England & designed for Hollly Orders) & was himself acquainted with Milton at Geneva in 1638 or 1639.” (in Pennington’s hand).