Lot 44
  • 44

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."

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).