Bible Accompanied by Illustrations and Maps - Lyon, 1568 - Woodcuts

Bible Accompanied by Illustrations and Maps - Lyon, 1568 - Woodcuts
Biblia Sacra Veteris Et Novi Testamenti. Published by Ioannem Frellonium. Lyon, 1568. Latin.
A Latin edition of the bible accompanied by illustrations of the Temple, the Temple vessels, pictures from biblical stories and three maps: Temple Mount, Palestine and the Near East (woodcuts).
Enclosed: Ioannem Frellonium, map of Palestine with tribal territories, On upper margins appears a printed inscription: Hoc Schema Praeponendum Est Capiti 15. Libri Losue [to attach this map before chapter 15, book of Joshua].
[8], 499 [i.e. 491], [25] leaves + [5] plates (with tables and text, one of them is possibly missing a part) and [3] maps (folded), 16.5 cm. It is possible that some plates are missing. Good-fair condition. Stains. Some creases. Small repaired tears to some leaves (affecting text). Several leaves with open tears and very small holes, detached or partly detached. Strips of paper are pasted to verso of some maps and to title page. Upper margins of leaves are slightly trimmed, with some damage to text in some leaves. Handwritten inscriptions on title page. Parchment binding, slightly defected.
Provenance: Collection of Hermann Meyer and his daughter Channah Sapir.