Sale 2468 - Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books, March 8, 2018

28 c (BIBLE IN GREEK.) He Kaine Diatheke. [2], 414, [2] leaves. Ruled in red throughout. 8vo, 160x100 mm, late 17th-century calf gilt, bottom of spine chipped, cover corners worn through; occasional marginal soiling, few marginalia. Ownership inscription of Tissot, “Sacerdos et Canonicus capellae Divitum de Divione,” dated 1689; 19th-century monogram bookplate of Henri Joliet. Paris: Simon de Colines, 1534 [2,000/3,000] first colines edition , the first Greek New Testament printed in France, “the earliest attempt at a critical edition”—Darlow & Moule 4607. Schreiber (Colines) 110. 29 c (BIBLE IN GREEK.) He Palaia Diatheke kata tous Hebdomekonta. Vetus testamentum ex versione septuaginta interpretum. Edited by Lambert Bos. Folding engraved world map by John Moxon showing California as an island; 2 folding maps of the Holy Land; folding plate of the Tabernacle; folding plan of Jerusalem. [44], 1326 pages, including engraved additional title. 4to, 249x194 mm, contemporary vellum boards with spine title in ink and blind-stamped arabesque centerpiece on covers, front joint cracked, cords intact, rear joint starting; occasional toning or browning of text and marginal dampstaining not affecting engraved matter,Tabernacle plate browned. Stamp of New-Church Theological School on letterpress title, their bookplate on front pastedown (gift of Samuel H.Worcester). Franeker: Frans Halma, 1709 [1,000/2,000] first bos edition of the Septuagint. Darlow & Moule 4726. 28 29 BIBLES, continued