The Great Polyglot Bibles, Including a Leaf from the Complutensian of Acala, 1514-17

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Sale 485: Fine Press - Illustrated Books - Miscellanea: The Library of Byron L. Nishkian (with additions) (#485) 08/02/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #92The Great Polyglot Bibles, Including a Leaf from the Complutensian of Acala, 1514-17

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Sale 485: Fine Press - Illustrated Books - Miscellanea: The Library of Byron L. Nishkian (with additions) (#485) 08/02/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/02/2012 11:00 AM PDT

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(Leaf Book)

Title:

The Great Polyglot Bibles, Including a Leaf from the Complutensian of Acala, 1514-17

Author:

Hall, Basil

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

Book Club of California

Date Published:

1966

Description:

Illustrated including an original leaf tipped in. 38x27.3 cm. (15x10¾"), unsewn sheets in wrapper, purple cloth drop-back box. One of 400 copies printed by the Allen Press.

A handsome production in the French style, with the leaf printed in Greek, Latin and Hebrew. Allen Press 24; BCC 124.

Condition:

Some sunning to volume spine and top 1" of front of box; near fine.

Item#:

229161

Headline:

Great Polyglot Bibles leaf book Allen Press
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