Apr 21, 2009 - Sale 2176

Sale 2176 - Lot 16

Price Realized: $ 480
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
HAND-COLORED COPY (BIBLE IN ENGLISH. NEW TESTAMENT.) The New Testament . . . published in 1526. Being the First Translation from the Greek into English, by that eminent Scholar and Martyr, William Tyndale. Reprinted verbatim, with a Memoir of his Life and Writings by George Offor. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Tyndale (mounted); Tyndale coat of arms; additional title with vignettes of the Evangelists, St. Paul, and 4 Apostles; 12 divisional vignettes; and 13 ornamental divisional initials; all hand-colored, some heightened with gold. Triple-rule border in red throughout, with additional ruling in gold on letterpress title. 4to, publisher's brown morocco blocked in blind, rear joint starting at top and bottom; split between 2 gatherings at beginning. London: (Stevens and Pardon for) Samuel Bagster, 1836

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first offor edition. Herbert 1816.