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Bible. New Testament. Greek and Latin
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Novum instrumentum omne, multo quam antehac diligentius ab Erasmo Roterodamo recognitum, emendatum and translatum. Basel: Johannes Froben, (March 1519)
- Paper
folio (322 x 210mm.), parallel text in Greek and Latin, title and other pages within woodcut border, woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut illustrations on Ii1-2 (one initialled HF), woodcut printer's device on final verso, early nineteenth-century calf tooled in period style, gilt edges, leaf of manuscript notes about editions of Erasmus's New Instrument bound at end, without the usually accompanying volume of Annotationes, small rust stain on X2-3, binding slightly rubbed, boards detached
Provenance
Nicolaus Heyn, early inscription on flyleaf; J. Wilson, Leiden, 1739, inscription on flyeaf, with some textual notes about this edition; Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
Darlow & Moule 4597
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
Second edition of Erasmus's New Instrument, with additional prefatory material (including canons). "Erasmus's second edition of 1519 was greatly improved, for the majority of the misprints were removed and he introduced readings from a better codex of the Gospels, Acts and the Pauline Epistles" (Cambridge History of the Bible, vol.3, p.60).