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Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- New Testament. Greek and Latin. Novum testamentum grece & latine in academia complutensi noviter impressum. (Alcalà de Henares: Arnao Guillén de Brocar, 10 January 1514)
- Paper
folio (356 x 247mm.), woodcut arms of Cardinal Jiménez on title-page with woodcut borders, arms coloured in red, woodcut initials, parallel text in Greek and Latin, woodcut printer's device beneath colophon, eighteenth-century English speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments, lacking M1 & 6 (M1 partly supplied in manuscript), occasional light staining, upper cover detached, binding rubbed, lettering-piece chipped
Provenance
Francisci--, cropped stamp at foot of title-page; S. Drake, inscription at head of flyleaf; Sledmere House
Literature
Darlow & Moule 1412; Norton, Printing in Spain 1501-1520 27A (all 6 volumes)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Volume 5 only of the six-volume Complutensian Polyglot Bible. Although printed in 1514-1517, the Bible only went on sale in 1522, six years after Erasmus had rushed his edition of the Greek New Testament, Novum Instrumentum, through Froben's press in Basel. The Complutensian text, printed in a large and clear Greek type much admired by Robert Proctor, was edited by Antonio de Nebrija and this volume contains a rudimentary Greek lexicon at the end.