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BIBLE, New Testament, Syriac. Kethabha dh-Ewangeliyon Kaddisha ... Liber Sacrosancti Evangelii de Iesu Christo Domino & Deo nostro, Reliqua hoc Codice comprehensa pagina proxima, indicabit. Vienna: Michael Cymbermann, 1555. [Bound with:] Johan Albert von WIDMANSTADT. Syriacae Linguae ... a Novi Testamenti Scriptoribus quibusdam Hebraicae dictae. Prima Elementa. Vienna: Michael Cymbermann, 1556.
Two works in one volume, 4° (211 x 148mm). Titles printed in red and black, some chapter headings in first work printed in red, with 16 full-page woodcut illustrations and final leaf with woodcut device, full-page woodcut on last leaf of second work. (First work without the dedications to part V & VII as usual, small wormhole in last seven leaves of second work.) Contemporary blindstamped vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments (slightly rubbed), clasps.
FIRST EDITION OF THE SYRIAC NEW TESTAMENT AND THE FIRST BOOK PRINTED IN THAT LANGUAGE with type prepared by Guillaume Postel after the handwriting of Moses of Mardin, the assistant to J.M. Widmanstädt. Printed in 1000 copies for distribution, this copy is the first issue with the Syriac title in red with vowel points in black. The grammar is printed uniform to the New Testament and is sometimes found appended to it. Adams B1797; Darlow & Moule 8947-8948. For the Grammar, see Adams W138.
Two works in one volume, 4° (211 x 148mm). Titles printed in red and black, some chapter headings in first work printed in red, with 16 full-page woodcut illustrations and final leaf with woodcut device, full-page woodcut on last leaf of second work. (First work without the dedications to part V & VII as usual, small wormhole in last seven leaves of second work.) Contemporary blindstamped vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments (slightly rubbed), clasps.
FIRST EDITION OF THE SYRIAC NEW TESTAMENT AND THE FIRST BOOK PRINTED IN THAT LANGUAGE with type prepared by Guillaume Postel after the handwriting of Moses of Mardin, the assistant to J.M. Widmanstädt. Printed in 1000 copies for distribution, this copy is the first issue with the Syriac title in red with vowel points in black. The grammar is printed uniform to the New Testament and is sometimes found appended to it. Adams B1797; Darlow & Moule 8947-8948. For the Grammar, see Adams W138.