Who can pretend to biblical learning who has not made himself familiar with the great writers who spent a life in explaining some one sacred book?  Caryl on Job will not exhaust the patience of a student who loves every letter of the Word. Caryl must have inherited the patience of Job to have completed his stupendous task. It would be a mistake to suppose that he is at all prolix or redundant; he is only full.  In the course of his expounding he has illustrated a very large portion of the whole Bible with great clearness and power. He is deeply devotional and spiritual. He gives us much, but none too much. His work can scarcely be superseded or surpassed. C. H. Spurgeon.

A textually rather fine example of volume one [of two, each issued separately] of Joseph Caryl's expansive exposition of the book of Job. Scarce in any condition. This a superb rebinding candidate. One of Spurgeon's highest recommendations:

Caryl, Joseph. An Exposition with Practical Observations upon the Book of Job. Volume I. by Joseph Caryl, Sometime Preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn, and More Lately of St. Magnus Near London-Bridge. London. Printed by Samuel Simmons. 1676. 2282pp.

Near elephant folio in early or original calf with franken-style respine. Original frontis present, laid to pastedown with some losses. Rarely present at all. Title has some edgewear. Remainder of text quite crisp and clean. Respine pulled away from spine, along with front board.