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SILVER BINDING -- BIBLE, New Testament in Greek: Novum Iesu Christi Domini Nostri Testamentum. In Greek. Sedan: Jean Jannon, 1628.
32° (76 x 47mm). Title in Greek and Latin, Greek text. (Title and last leaf lightly soiled.) Late-17th-century Dutch or English silver binding, covers with engraved decoration including a central oval containing a mirror-monogram K.A. surmounted by an earl's coronet, marbled endpapers, g.e.. maker's mark GM on covers, (clasp lacking, contents bound-in upside down), modern cloth box. Provenance: Georg Stirk (two inscriptions, one dated December 21 1663); K.A. (unidentified monogram, binding); Major J.R.Abbey (armorial booklabel, collection number 6255).
A good copy of Jannon's miniature edition of the Greek New Testament, printed in la petite sédanoise. The covers with raised silver border with inner engraved border with foliage and acanthus leaves at the corners; in the centre the monogram within an oval border. The spine engraved with bands and foliage at the borders.
32° (76 x 47mm). Title in Greek and Latin, Greek text. (Title and last leaf lightly soiled.) Late-17th-century Dutch or English silver binding, covers with engraved decoration including a central oval containing a mirror-monogram K.A. surmounted by an earl's coronet, marbled endpapers, g.e.. maker's mark GM on covers, (clasp lacking, contents bound-in upside down), modern cloth box. Provenance: Georg Stirk (two inscriptions, one dated December 21 1663); K.A. (unidentified monogram, binding); Major J.R.Abbey (armorial booklabel, collection number 6255).
A good copy of Jannon's miniature edition of the Greek New Testament, printed in la petite sédanoise. The covers with raised silver border with inner engraved border with foliage and acanthus leaves at the corners; in the centre the monogram within an oval border. The spine engraved with bands and foliage at the borders.