Calvin (John) The Institution of Christian Religion, includes indexes, the last two by Augustin Marlorat, title within architectural woodcut border, historiated and floriated initials, large head- and tailpieces, a few rusty spots or holes not affecting text, occasional slight waterstaining, some  ink marking, marginal annotation, shaved, to Rr3v, bookplate, 19th century calf, gilt, marbled endpapers and edges, new flyleaves, [STC (2nd edition) 4425; ESTC S107163], folio, Anne Griffin, for Joyce Norton, & R. Whitaker, 1634. *** Translation by Thomas Norton originally published in 1561. "Calvin's 'Institution of the Christian Religion' was the first systematic statement of a Reformed Church. It is the most important doctrinal work of the Reformation as a whole and provided a comprehensive theological system rivalling those of the Middle Ages" ('Printing and the Mind of Man', 65).