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

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $900

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author

(BIBLE

printer

Christophor Plantin

Place

Antwerp

Publication

1584

Description

Two parts bound in one. Edited by Benedictus Arias Montanus. Hebrew text of the Old Testament and Greek text of the New Testament, each with an interlinear Latin translation. Two title pages, each with printer’s device

references

Vinograd, Antwerp 31; Adams B-972; Darlow & Moule 5106 and 4645; Sorgeloos 132 (illustrated)

summary

Reprint of Volume VIII of Plantin’s Antwerp Polyglot of 1569-72. The Hebrew Old Testament is found at the end of the volume, and the Greek New Testament at the beginning, followed by the Greek Apocrypha

Biblia Hebraica: pp. (19), (1 blank), 183, (1), 283, (1 blank), 84, 203, (1 blank). * Novum Testamentum Graecum: pp. (8), 186, (2 blank), 128. Title of Novum Testamentum has been excised, no loss of text. Contemporary calf, variously rubbed. Folio

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