Michael Wodhull's copy.- Bible, Greek.- Tes Kaines

Michael Wodhull's copy.- Bible, Greek.- Tes Kaines Diathekes Apanta. Novum Testamentum, 2 parts in 1, collation: a-z, A-K; aa-zz8, titles Greek and Roman type, text Greek type, titles with woodcut basilisk devices, the first hand-coloured, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, colophon f. with woodcut printer's device verso, final 2 ff. blank, early ink marginalia in Latin throughout, occasional early ink underlining, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned, early 19th century russia, gilt, with arms of Wodhull to upper cover, spine in compartments and with gilt floral motif, upper cover detached, head of spine chipped, rubbed, 8vo (128 x 78mm.), Paris, Robert Estienne, [October], 1549.

⁂ Second Estienne edition.

Provenance: Michael Wodhull, his inscription to front free endpaper 'Pinelli Auction 4-6, bind 4-, = 8-6, M. Wodhull, Apr. 6th 1789, collated & complete'; 'Sotheby's Wodhull sale 20 Jan 1886...£1.17.-' (pencil note to front free endpaper); 'Given by H.C. Hoskier to Henry W. Moule, Feb.3.1903' (ink note to front free endpaper).

Literature: Adams B1660; Darlow & Moule 4620; Renouard, Estienne, 73:1; Schreiber, The Estiennes, 102.