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Bible. New Testament. Greek
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Της καινης διαθηκης απαντα... Novum Iesu Christi D.N. testamentum. Paris: Robert Estienne, 1550
- Paper
2 parts in one volume, folio (342 x 217mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-pages and on final verso, woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut borders for the canons, ruled in red, eighteenth-century red straight-grained morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, edges gilt, painted and gauffered, title-page torn in gutter, occasional light staining, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
Archibald Acheson, 3rd earl of Gosford, morocco booklabel, sale, Puttick & Simpson, 22 April 1884, lot 340, £1-15s, to Stibbs; "£2-10s, Stibbs", pencil note by William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899; library stamp on title-page
Literature
Darlow & Moule 4622; Renouard, Estienne p.75; Schreiber 105
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
A fine copy of the Editio regia, with critical apparatus in the margins indicating variant readings taken from manuscripts and the Complutensian Polyglot. This edition was particularly influential in England.