[Calvin] Ioannis Calvini Novodunensis Opera Omnia in novem tomos digesta

Editio omnium novissima (...). Amst., printed by Borrit Jansz. Smit for J.J. Schipper, 1667 (all 9 vols.) and widow J.J. Schipper, 1681 (the vol. w. the added general title-p.), 9 vols., each 1667 vol. w. engr. title-portrait (looking to the left or right), the vol. w. the series title w. woodcut title-vignette, a fine full-p. engr. portrait of Calvin in his study-room, a coat-of arms on the vol.-title and a map of the Middle-East on p. 12, contemp. panelled blindst. vellum, folio.

Vols. 2-9 with cut-out owner's entry neatly closed w. paper strip; vol. 8 waterst. at the beginning. Occas. minor other internal imperfections. Vols. 1 and 6 rebacked and w. renewed endpapers, hinges of a few vols. are starting to split. This being the first 'modern' edition of Calvin's massive complete works, it remained the definite scholarly edition for two centuries, when the Strasbourg edition of Baum, Cunitz and Reuss appeared (1863-1900). Divided into nine volumes, the first seven contain his commentaries on the Bible, the eighth volume contains his theological works and the final volume with his Institutes and letters. With a collective titlepage in volume one, dated 1671 all other volumes with their own titlepages, dated 1667. (total 9)