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Bible. 1653. Greek. Old Testament. Septuagint.

Title

Hē palaia diathēkē kata tous Hebdomēkonta. = Vetus Testamentum Græcum ex versione Septuaginta interpretum, juxta exemplar Vaticanum Romæ editum, accuratissimè & ad amussim recusum..

Varying form of title

Parallel title: Vetus Testamentum Graecum ex versione Septuaginta interpretum, juxta exemplar Vaticanum Romae editum, accuratissimè & ad amussim recusum

Varying form of title

Parallel title: Vetus Testamentum Græcum ex versione Septuaginta interpretum, juxta exemplar Vaticanum Romæ editum, accuratissimè & ad amussim recusum

Imprint

Londini, : Excudebat Rogerus Daniel: prostat autem venale apud Joannem Martin & Jacobum Allestrye, sub signo campanae on cœmeterio D. Pauli,, M.DC.LIII. [1653]

Physical description

[8], 1279, [1] p. ; 18 cm (8vo)

Note

First part of the title transliterated from the Greek.

Note

Two issues are known to exist. This issue has a bell device on the title page with the letters M and A interlaced (Issue B, cf. Darlow & Moule). There are also two settings of the dedication of this issue (*2), this one having 16 lines of text as opposed to 18 lines in the other state.

Note

First edition of the Septuagint printed in England.

Note

Edited by John Biddle.

Note

Dedication addressed to Westminster School and signed "R.D."

Note

Old Testament printed in double columns (in this issue divided by rules).

Note

Copies are often bound with an appendix: In Sacra Biblia Græca ex versione LXX. interpretum scholia (Wing I122).

Note

Title page printed in red and black.

Note

Engraved device on title page; initials.

Note

Signatures: *⁴ A-Z⁸ Aa-Zz⁸ Aaa-Zzz⁸ Aaaa-Llll⁸.

Citation/references note

ESTC, R210989

Citation/references note

Darlow & Moule, 4692

Citation/references note

Wing, B2718

Language

Text in Greek, title page in Latin and Greek.

Provenance

Inscription at head of title page: "Thos. Scott 1805". This is most likely Thomas Scott (1747-1821), biblical commentator, as suggested by a manuscript note on the upper pastedown: "with Autograph of Rev. Thomas Scott Commentator".

Provenance

Book label of Basil Woodd Smith on upper pastedown.

Provenance

Donatory inscription on upper free endleaf: "Presented to Salisbury Cathedral Library by The Rev. A. L. Edwards July 26th 1954.".

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on lower pastedown.

Binding

17th-century dark brown leather over paper boards; sewn on four supports; rebacked and repaired (20th-century?); blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge, with blind acorn-shaped stamps at inner corners; spine with four raised bands and blind fillets; gilt roll around board edges (faded); text block edges stained brown; later endleaves.

Copy-specific note

Armorial style drawing, incorporating hieroglyphs, with motto in Latin and Greek, in black ink on verso of title page.

Copy-specific note

Notes in pencil and in ink on endleaves.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: In sacra Biblia Græca ex versione LXX. interpretum scholia (London, 1653) (ESTC R31665; Wing I122).

Subject

Bible

Added entry--name

Biddle, John, 1615-1662 editor.

Added entry--name

Daniel, Roger printer.

Added entry--name

Martyn, John, active 1649-1680 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Allestry, James, -1670 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Smith, B. Woodd (Basil Woodd), 1831-1901 former owner.

Added entry--name

Scott, Thomas, 1747-1821 former owner.

Added entry--name

Edwards, A. L., Rev., active 1954-1955 donor.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1300#$aBible.$pOld Testament.$lGreek.$sSeptuagint.$f1653.

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24631$aVetus Testamentum Graecum ex versione Septuaginta interpretum, juxta exemplar Vaticanum Romae editum, accuratissimè & ad amussim recusum

24631$aVetus Testamentum Græcum ex versione Septuaginta interpretum, juxta exemplar Vaticanum Romæ editum, accuratissimè & ad amussim recusum

260##$aLondini, :$bExcudebat Rogerus Daniel: prostat autem venale apud Joannem Martin & Jacobum Allestrye, sub signo campanae on cœmeterio D. Pauli,,$cM.DC.LIII. [1653]

300##$a[8], 1279, [1] p. ;$c18 cm (8vo)

500##$aFirst part of the title transliterated from the Greek.

500##$aTwo issues are known to exist. This issue has a bell device on the title page with the letters M and A interlaced (Issue B, cf. Darlow & Moule). There are also two settings of the dedication of this issue (*2), this one having 16 lines of text as opposed to 18 lines in the other state.

500##$aFirst edition of the Septuagint printed in England.

500##$aEdited by John Biddle.

500##$aDedication addressed to Westminster School and signed "R.D."

500##$aOld Testament printed in double columns (in this issue divided by rules).

500##$aCopies are often bound with an appendix: In Sacra Biblia Græca ex versione LXX. interpretum scholia (Wing I122).

500##$aTitle page printed in red and black.

500##$aEngraved device on title page; initials.

500##$aSignatures: *⁴ A-Z⁸ Aa-Zz⁸ Aaa-Zzz⁸ Aaaa-Llll⁸.

5104#$aESTC,$cR210989

5104#$aDarlow & Moule,$c4692

5104#$aWing,$cB2718

546##$aText in Greek, title page in Latin and Greek.

561##$aInscription at head of title page: "Thos. Scott 1805". This is most likely Thomas Scott (1747-1821), biblical commentator, as suggested by a manuscript note on the upper pastedown: "with Autograph of Rev. Thomas Scott Commentator".

561##$aBook label of Basil Woodd Smith on upper pastedown.

561##$aDonatory inscription on upper free endleaf: "Presented to Salisbury Cathedral Library by The Rev. A. L. Edwards July 26th 1954.".

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on lower pastedown.

563##$a17th-century dark brown leather over paper boards; sewn on four supports; rebacked and repaired (20th-century?); blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge, with blind acorn-shaped stamps at inner corners; spine with four raised bands and blind fillets; gilt roll around board edges (faded); text block edges stained brown; later endleaves.

590##$aArmorial style drawing, incorporating hieroglyphs, with motto in Latin and Greek, in black ink on verso of title page.

590##$aNotes in pencil and in ink on endleaves.

590##$aBound with: In sacra Biblia Græca ex versione LXX. interpretum scholia (London, 1653) (ESTC R31665; Wing I122).

653##$aBible

7001#$aBiddle, John,$d1615-1662$eeditor.

7001#$aDaniel, Roger,$eprinter.

7001#$aMartyn, John,$dactive 1649-1680$ebookseller.

7001#$aAllestry, James,$d-1670$ebookseller.

7001#$aSmith, B. Woodd$q(Basil Woodd),$d1831-1901$eformer owner.

7001#$aScott, Thomas,$d1747-1821$eformer owner.

7001#$aEdwards, A. L.,$cRev.,$dactive 1954-1955$edonor.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.