{"product_id":"greek-new-testament-1534","title":"Between Erasmus and Estienne: The Important Greek New Testament of 1534","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Greek New Testament] \u003cem\u003eἩ Καινὴ Διαθήκη; Hē Kainḕ Diathḗkē\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eParis: Simon de Colines, December 1534.\u003cbr\u003eOctavo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued twelve years before Estienne’s first Greek New Testament (1546), this edition represents an important transitional stage between Erasmus and the mature critical tradition of the later sixteenth century. It was the first Greek New Testament printed in France and has been described by Darlow and Moule as “the earliest attempt at a critical text” of the Greek New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text was principally based on Erasmus' influential third edition of 1522, which would later form a major component of the so-called \u003cem\u003eTextus Receptus\u003c\/em\u003e tradition. It also incorporates variants from the Complutensian Polyglot, together with fifty-two otherwise unattested readings apparently derived from manuscript sources. Many of these unique readings are deemed significant, including the omission of the \u003cem\u003eComma Johanneum\u003c\/em\u003e, a feature not retained in most subsequent printed Greek New Testaments for nearly two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is one of the greatest productions of Simon de Colines, one of the most prolific Parisian printers of the sixteenth century, responsible for some seven hundred editions. It is set in his second Greek typeface. It was covertly produced with Antoine Augereau, a Protestant typefounder who was executed for heresy immediately following the completion of this book on Christmas Eve 1534.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final few quires of this edition (II-KK) contain lives of the evangelists and prologues in Greek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely rare in both institutions and commerce. The USTC locates no copies in British, German, Polish, or Italian libraries, while only four further copies appear to have reached the market during the past two decades (Sotheby's, 2016; Swann Galleries, 2018; Forum Auctions, 2021; Rare Tome).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julia Woodward Antykwariat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55082314662229,"sku":null,"price":15000.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1081\/7922\/6965\/files\/DSC008262_e61271a9-92ed-43a5-ae5c-ae675a63a0d3.jpg?v=1790112431","url":"https:\/\/antykwariat-woodward.com\/pl\/products\/greek-new-testament-1534","provider":"Julia Woodward Antykwariat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}