LOT 4520
25th November 2026

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LOT 4520
NEW TESTAMENT, In Greek. Tes Kaines Diathekes [in Greek]. Nouum Testamentum Ex Bibliotheca Regia. Paris: Robert Estienne, 1546. Vol. 1 (only). 16mo (122 x 73mm.) Woodcut printer’s device to title, woodcut initials and headpieces. (Some damp-staining and marginal soiling to many leaves, title with corner repairs.) 17th century morocco, gilt borders and ornaments (chipped at extremities and top of spine). Note: this is the first of the four Greek New Testaments published by Robert Estienne in the mid-16th century. This is known as the ‘O mirificam’ edition due to the dedication of thanks in the preface to Francois I for commissioning the new font that enabled texts to be published in the smaller format.
Estimate: £200 – £300
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