".deals with the effect of early printing on the text, format and use of the Bible, and investigates the unique features of various editions of fifteenth-century printed Bibles as well as the social, political, and technological circumstances under which these publications were produced." Tall octavo. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

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Title

THE BIBLE AS BOOK: The First Printed Editions

Publisher

The British Library and Oak Knoll Press, London

Publication Date

1999

Language

English

ISBN 10

1884718922

ISBN 13

9781884718922

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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The second volume in a series based on conferences in Hampton Court, Herfordshire, this one held in May 1996 and devoted to editions of the Bible printed between 1455 and 1520. Scholars from throughout Europe and from the US present 12 essays investigating the unique features of various editions and the political and technological circumstances under which they were produced. Besides the Vulgate, they look at Greek and Hebrew Bibles, polyglots, vernacular versions, and the absence of Bibles from English presses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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