Recently I bought a number of Greek New Testaments from a downsizing college library. Among them was a very good folio of Mill's 1707 Greek New Testament. However, I also acquired one somewhat older.
On the title page there is a - let's call it remarkable - picture of a scantily clad lady (even in comparison to what's on show at beach volleyball). There can't be that many editions of the GNT with this printer engraving, so let's throw it open ...
From which edition does this picture come from?
Yep, I had the same problem myself. I think it is fixed now.
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ReplyDeleteA guess:
ReplyDeleteTes Kaines Diathekes hapanta.
1665
Greek, Ancient [i] + 419 p. ; 5.5".
Kantabrigia : exetupothe par' Ioannou Phieldou, tou tes Akademias Tupographou,
Stephen, not too far off in time but the wrong publisher and wrong title.
ReplyDeleteHow about Hē Kainē Diathēkē (= Novum Testamentum) Cantabrigiæ: Apud Tho[mas] Buck, 1632?
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ReplyDeleteJesu Christi Domini nostri Novum Testamentum, sive, Novum foedus :
cujus Graeco contextui respondent interpretationes duae /
Théodore de Bèza; Joachim Camerarius
1642
Latin Book Book [16], 766, [18, 22], 125, [4] p. ; 34 cm.
Cantabrigiae : Ex officina Rogeri Danielis,
Stephen is right the second time round. It is Beza's big edition (a fresh type-set from the 1598 edition)with a new version of the Cambridge University Alma Mater block. Not only is the lady slightly larger than the one previously used, also the trees are slightly different etc. Roger Daniels lost the right to be University Printer in 1650.
ReplyDeleteAccording to bishop Marsh this particular edition of Beza's text and notes is the best one. I am actually impressed with the breadth of learning available in this volume.