Hebrew, Greek and Latin). Biblia Hebraica / Novum Testamentum Graecum

AUCTION 63 | Thursday, November 13th, 2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Hebrew, Greek and Latin). Biblia Hebraica / Novum Testamentum Graecum

Five volumes. Edited by Benedictus Arias Montanus. Hebrew text of the Old Testament and Greek text of the Apocrypha and the New Testament, each with an interlinear Latin translation by Pagninus. Title pages with printer’s device. Opening letter of each Book within decorative frame. I. Pentateuch. pp. (60), 659, (1). * II. Former Prophets. pp. 583. Chronicles. pp. 551-763. * III. Later Prophets. pp. 548. Psalms, with Proverbs, Job and the Five Scrolls. pp. 412. * IV. Apocrypha. pp. 344. * V. New Testament. pp. 681, (7). Lightly browned. Contemporary full vellum, light wear, inner hinge starting on final volume. Lg. 8vo. cf. Vinograd, Leiden 26 and Fuks, Leiden 23 (variant pagination).

(Leiden): Plantiniana Raphelengius 1610-13

Est: $2,000 - $3,000
A reprint in a smaller format of Plantin’s folio edition of 1584. Darlow & Moule (no. 4666) lists the New Testament only. In regard to reprints of Plantin’s Biblia Hebraica, Darlow & Moule does not know of this particular edition (see note following no. 5106).