DOWNAME, JOHN.

Annotations upon all the books of the Old and New Testament this second edition so enlarged, as they make an entire commentary on the sacred Scripture: the like never before published in English. Wherein the text is explained, doubts resolved, scriptures parallelled, and various readings observed. By the labour of certain learned divines thereunto appointed, and therein employed, as is expressed in the preface. Vol. 1 (of 2).

London, John Legatt, 1651.

Folio (345 x 240 mm). In contemporary full calf with six raised bands and ruled fillets to boards. Binding defective, boards detached and corners with loss of leather. Previous owner's names to front free end-paper and title page and marginal annotations to title-page, all in contemporary hand. Internally with light marginal browning, but generally nice and clean. 

Rare second edition of volume one of two of this monumental Bible-commentary. 

Order-nr.: 62004