Bloomsbury Auctions (Godalming)
Lot 170
Greek. Tes Kaines Diathekes Apanta; Nouum IESV Chr Greek. Tes Kaines Diathekes Apanta; Nouum IESV Christi D.N. Testamentum. Ex Bibliotheca Regia 2 parts in 1 printed in Greek lacking A1 (title to second part) printer`s woodcut device on title and final leaf woodcut initials and ornaments contemporary ink inscription “Liber Collegii Exon: ex dono Tho: Glasier Legum doctoris...1581” at head of title with other later inscriptions on front free endpapers one or two ink underlinings or corrections title lightly soiled and with short tear repaired (no loss) and engraved bookplate mounted on verso small hole in *ii tear to lower margin of Ii slight worming to inner margin and light water-staining towards end but generally a good copy bookplate of Thomas Byron on front pastedown contemporary sprinkled calf gilt spine gilt lacking label joints split a little worn (especially to spine ends) [Adams B1661; Brunet V 737; Darlow & Moule 4622; Harvard/Mortimer French 78] folio Paris Robert Etienne 1550. *** Third and most important of Etienne`s Greek editions known as the “Editio Regia”; printed in the Garamond typeface. Provenance Thomas Glasier rector of Exeter College Oxford; Exeter College; John Conybeare rector of Exeter College Dean of Christ Church and Bishop of Bristol (bought from Exeter Coll. as noted on front free endpaper); Peter Tibal Christ Church (given to him by Conybeare with inscription); H.Purlewent Christ Church; Thomas Byron and his descendants.
