Bible, Greek.- He Kaine Diatheke graece, the first... Lot n° 6

Bible, Greek.- He Kaine Diatheke [graece], collation: [a]2 b-z A-K8 L4 M N8 O4 P8 Q6 R-X8 Y4 Z AA BB8 CC6 DD8 EE2 FF GG8 HH10 II8 KK10, title with woodcut printer's device, capital spaces with guide-letters, with blanks H8 and KK10, ruled throughout in red, occasional early ink inter-linear notes, title working loose, HH5 detached, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned, 17th century calf, gilt, spine ends and corners worn, joints splitting, but holding firm, rubbed, 8vo (163 x 93mm.), Paris, Simon de Colines, 1534. ⁂ The first Greek New Testament printed in France, which Darlow & Moule consider 'the earliest attempt at a critical edition'. It is rare at auction. Provenance: The Hon. Shute Barrington, Lord Bishop of Durham (engraved armorial bookplate); 'Bought (through Quaritch) at Sotheby's (Mar 14-15, 1887) for £2.2/-, H.C. Hoskier'; 'Given by H.C. Hoskier, to Henry W. Moule, Feb. 4. 1930' (ink inscriptions to front free endpaper). Literature: Adams B1652; Darlow & Moule 4607; Schreiber, Colines, 110.