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Bible. New Testament. Greek.
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Description
- ThV kainhV diaqhkhV apanta... ex Bibliotheca Regia [edited by Robert Estienne]. Paris: Robert Estienne, 1550
folio (330 x 214mm.), woodcut device on title-pages and final verso, woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut borders for the kanoneV, manuscript marginalia for the first thirteen chapters of Matthew, old vellum over boards, staining, particularly to earlier leaves, binding gouged, spine taped, lacking ties
Provenance
Martinus ?Ebbanig, signature on title-page and annotations; The Hon. Frederick Keppel (1729-1777), bookplate; Frederick E. Maser, American theologian, bookplate; Bruce M. Metzgen, American theologian, signature on front endpaper
Literature
Darlow & Moule 4622; Delaveau & Hillard 3690; Renouard, Estienne, p.75; Schreiber 105
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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"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
This edition, known as the Editio regia, includes critical apparatus in the margins indicating variant readings taken from manuscripts (including the Codex Bezae) and the Complutensian Polyglot. However, the variant readings brought Robert Estienne into trouble with the Sorbonne, who viewed any change to the divine word as heretical. Estienne removed himself and his press to Geneva, where the firm became well established. This critical edition was used as the basis for the textus receptus and was particularly influential in England.