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Bible, Greek Old Testament:
[Greek title] Vetus Testamentum Graecum [...] cura & studio Leandri van Ess [...]
Imprint: Lipsiae [Leipzig] sumptibus et typis Caroli Tauchnitii, 1824
Edition:
First Edition
Binding:
Hardback
8vo. pp. [vi], 1022. Greek text. A clean example in contemporary red morocco, gilt, trivial rubbing but extremely pleasing, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt; eggshell blue endpapers with armorial bookplates of Francis Cunningham (nineteenth century, displaying the Cunningham unicorn and motto ‘Over Fork Over’) and Sir Samuel Hoare (1841-1915), 1st Baronet and father of the Conservative statesman of the same name.
A “handy edition” of the Sixtine text, according to Darlow & Moule, prepared for the use of theological students by Roman Catholic priest Leander van Ess, who had also made a popular translation of the New Testament from the Greek into German., D & M: 4801.
Stock number:6297.
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