Main entry--uniform title
Bible. 1632. Greek. New Testament.
Title
Hē Kainē Diathēkē = Novum Testamentum.
Imprint
Cantabrigiæ : apud Tho: Buck., Anno domini 1632..
Physical description
648 p., [1] leaf of plates ; 8⁰.
Note
Title page is an engraved plate.
Note
Signatures: A-2R⁸ S⁴ (-S4).
Note
The first three words of the title are transliterated from the Greek.
Note
There were evidently two issues, with quire A in different states: in this issue, the first line on A1r ends (in Greek characters) 'Iesou Christou'.
Note
"Ent. to the English Stock [Stationer's Company] 22 jn. 1631" (cf. STC).
Note
"The matrices for the type were borrowed from Oxford" (cf. Madan).
Citation/references note
ESTC, S102351
Citation/references note
STC, 2796
Citation/references note
Madan II, pp.517-20
Provenance
Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “244” added in manuscript in gap following “No”.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "CC5" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "115". Gillingham reference CC5/244/115.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century brown calf over pasteboard boards (using printed waste); sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards with blind stamps at corners; paper spine label with title; raised bands; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Pencil sketch on title page.
Added entry--name
Buck, Thomas printer.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England Cambridge.
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