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Bible, Polyglot [The Antwerp, or Plantin, Polyglot, Volume 4]
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Description
- [Biblia Sacra Henraice, Chaldaice, Graece, & Latine.] Text: Isaiah to 3 Maccabees. (Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1570)
- ink,leather,paper
Volume 4 (of 8) only, folio (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.; 398 x 267 mm). Half-title, engraved allegorical frontispiece plate of "Domus Israel," title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials; some variously noticeable marginal dampstaining throughout. Contemporary green vellum over boards, speckled edges; rebacked, restored.
Literature
Darlow & Moule 1422
Condition
Volume 4 (of 8) only, folio (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.; 398 x 267 mm). Half-title, engraved allegorical frontispiece plate of "Domus Israel," title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials; some variously noticeable marginal dampstaining throughout. Contemporary green vellum over boards, speckled edges; rebacked, restored.
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 text is arranged in four columns across facing pages: Hebrew, Vugate, a literal Latin version of the Septuagint, Greek Septuagint; at the foot of the versos is a Chaldee paraphrase, and at the foot of the rectos a Latin translation of the same. 3 Maccabees is printed only in parallel columns of the Greek Septuagint and its Latin translation, while the rest of the Apocrypha is printed in three columns, with the Vulgate being added to the Greek Septuagint and its Latin translation.