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Bible. New Testament. Greek
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Η καινη διαθηκη. Paris: Simon de Colines, 1534
- Paper
8vo (162 x 101mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, with blank leaves H8 and KK10, late seventeenth-century English red morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments with black morocco lettering-piece, gilt edges, lacking HH5-6, g3 repaired at foot, Q5 torn at foot, joints cracked
Provenance
Augustus Henry Fitzroy (1760-1844), 4th duke of Grafton, inscription on title-page dated 1783, sale, Evans, 6 June 1815; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Darlow & Moule 4608; Renouard, Colines p.234
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
"This Testament... represents the earliest attempt at a critical edition" (Darlow & Moule, p. 582).
Similar tools can be seen on Davis Gift 131 (possibly by Barlow's Aesop Binder) and 134 (both London bindings dated to the 1680s).