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Bible. Geneva version
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- The Bible, That Is, The Holy Scriptures Contained in the Old and New Testament, Translated According to the Hebrew and Greek, and conferred with the best Translations in divers Languages. Amsterdam: Thomas Stafford, 1640
- leather,ink,paper
Folio (13 3/8 x 8 1/2 in.; 345 x 216mm). Printed in two columns, ruled in red, New Testament title-page present, top third of Old Testament title present; Book of Common Prayer title-page not present, some soiling, some marginal repairs. Modern quarter calf, red morocco gilt lettering-piece on spine, buckram covers.
Provenance
Purchases from Humber Books 23 August 2005
Literature
Darlow & Moule 545; STC 2344
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The earliest edition of an English Bible which deliberately omits the Apocrypha (with the exception of the Prayer of Manasses). A lengthy note from the Synod of Dort, explaining why these books are omitted, is inserted after the book of Malachi.