Lot 21
  • 21

Bible. New Testament. Greek and Latin

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Novum instrumentum omne, tertio iam ac diligentius ab Erasmo Roterodamo recognitum. [Basel: Johannes Froben], (1522)
  • Paper
folio (322 x 222mm.), parallel text in Greek and Latin, title and other pages within woodcut border, woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut printer's device on final verso, seventeenth-century English calf, lacking the Annotationes, occasional light marginal staining, boards beginning to warp, upper joint split at head, binding slightly rubbed

Provenance

Law Society, armorial bookplate

Literature

Darlow & Moule 4599

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."

Catalogue Note

Third edition of Erasmus's New Instrument.