(BIBLE,

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $3,500

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printer

Petrus Paulus Porro for Nicolo Giustiniani Paulo

Place

(Genoa)

Publication

1516

Description

Polyglot. PSALMS) Psalterium, Hebreum, Grecum, Arabicum & Chaldeum, cum tribus latinis interpretationibus & glossis. Edited and with Latin commentary by Agostino Giustiniani. Text printed in eight columns across double-page: Hebrew, literal Latin translation from the Hebrew, Latin Vulgate, literal Latin from the Chaldee, Greek Septuagint, Arabic and Aramaic (Chaldee)

references

Vinograd, Genoa 1; Adams B-1370; Darlow & Moule 1411; See Amram, The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy pp.225-9

summary

FIRST POLYGLOT BIBLE EDITION. The Second Book Printed in Arabic. THE ONLY BOOK PRINTED AT GENOA IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. AN EARLY REFERENCE TO CHIRSTOPHER COLUMBUS’ DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. (See Scholia commentary Psalm 19, verse 4)

ff. 193 (of 200). Lacking ff. 3,50,72(?),94-5,169 and 200. Title supplied from another copy with upper left portion of border provided in facsimile. Dampstained, marginal worming on a few leaves. Later chestnut mottled calf, rubbed at extremities. Folio

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