Bible

1723 · 34825 — Lipsiae: Sumptibus filii J. Friderici Gleditschii 1723. Folio cm ". 20 168 2 632 pp.; illus. <br><br>Based on John Mill's much-lauded 1707 edition of the Greek New Testament this is the second issue of Ludolph Küster's revised version originally published in 1710. A scholar from the Westphalia region of Germany Küster 1670–1716 specialized in paleography and Greek; this printing includes his preface and Prolegomena and extensive commentary in Latin below the main text. Using twelve new manuscripts in his research Küster significantly added to Mill's 1645–1707 collation.<br>    The title-page printed in red and black features an => engraved vignette of the Virgin Mary enthroned above the Earth flanked by an eagle a lion a bull and an angel representing the Four Evangelists and there are => five additional large illustrative engraved vignettes functioning as headpieces in the text. Printed double-column and divided in the middle of each page by a paragraph of citations the text is dotted by a variety of woodcut floriated and historiated initials and factotum Greek capitals.<br>    Provenance: Front pastedown with pencilled inscription "C.B.P.B. 1709" and with bookplate of Newton Theological Institution properly deaccessioned noting gift from library of Edward Cushing Mitchell D.D. class of 1853. <br>    <br>    Darlow & Moule 4735. Contemporary mottled sheep rebacked some time ago; scuffed and worn front joint starting from head and foot extremities rubbed and chipped. Front pastedown with inscription and bookplate as above; two text pages institutionally pressure-stamped. Offsetting to margins of first and last few leaves; waterstaining to inner portions of first 80 and a few final pages touching but not obscuring text on some pages and a small area of the first headpiece. One proud corner folded over several other corners bumped; scattered spots of light staining and ink smears not obscuring sense; occasional small edge nick. One early inked marginal annotation in English and Greek. Very readable and usable. Sumptibus filii J. Friderici Gleditschii unknown books