Lot 45
  • 45

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."

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.