Nov 12, 2013 - Sale 2330

Sale 2330 - Lot 29

Price Realized: $ 3,500
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
(BIBLE IN ENGLISH.) Erasmus, Desiderius. The seconde tome or volume of the paraphrase of Erasmus upon the newe testament. Title within woodcut historiated architectural border. [6], 326 leaves; lacks the 12-leaf index. Paraphrase printed in black letter, NT text in roman type. Folio, 309x192 mm, contemporary calf over wooden boards with concentric blind roll borders on covers, joints starting, bottom of spine restored, brass catches, clasps lacking; contents dampstained with scattered traces of mold. London: Edward Whitchurch, 1552

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English translation of Erasmus's 1517-24 Latin paraphrase, together with the Great Bible version of the New Testament. The second volume contains Romans-Revelation. Herbert 73 note; STC 2866; Devereux, Renaissance English Translations of Erasmus 26.5.3.