1669 MATTHEW POOLE BIBLE COMMENTARY - 1st Ed, 5 Folio Volumes 16" + 10,156 Pages

SYNOPSIS OF THE CRITCS AND OTHER INTERPRETERS OF SACRED SCRIPTURE – CRITICORUM ALIORUMQUE SACRAE SCRIPTURAE; INTERPRETUM ET COMMENTATORUM, SUMMO STUDIO ET FIDE ADORNATA Book Details + Condition: Flesher & Roycroft (London). 1669-1676, First Editions. Five volumes, all folios. Hardcovers with marbled text blocks and endpapers. Written in the original Latin. A total of 10,156 pages across all five volumes. Each measures 16" x 10.75". Total weight of all volumes: 52 pounds. In this work, Poole is the first to compile the most comprehensive collection of Bible critics and commentators at the time. Curiously, Poole did not include reviews on John Calvin or Martin Luther - perhaps not looking to be critical of their views. It took Poole seven years to complete. All volumes have been rebound (with a 1945 bindery stamp present in rear of Vol I), and are in overall very good condition, with normal age toning to pages and occasional foxing. Vol I: faded library stamps on reverse of title p