Novum Testamentum - Η ΚΑΙΝΗ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ - [The New Testament in Greek. Printed at University of - 1707

DESCRIPTION: I present to you at auction the FIRST EDITION of a MONUMENTAL AND PRICE-WORTHY NEW TESTAMENT IN GREEK (*Novum Testamentum Graecum*) of large folio size (40 x 25 cm), printed at the University of Oxford (University of Oxford) in the year of the Lord 1707 in the famous "Sheldonian Theatre" (Theatro Sheldoniano), the beautiful building designed by Sir Christopher Wren and opened in 1669, which housed the University’s official printing house (the Oxford University Press) during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

This magnificent work is the historical and fundamental critical edition prepared for more than thirty years by the great scholar and theologian John Mill (Joannes Millius). This edition marked a definitive milestone in the history of biblical textual criticism, being one of the most influential and admired theological works of the 18th century across Europe.

This monumental work stands out for its impeccable typographic beauty, combining the sacred Greek text with more than 30,000 celebrated variant readings (*Lectiones Variantes*) from ancient manuscripts, codices, and Church Fathers at the foot of the page, as well as for its impressive graphic section:

* MONUMENTAL COVER: Illustrated with the famous copper-engraved print of the Oxford Sheldonian Theatre.

* ENGRAVINGS: Impressive frontispiece and precious vignettes and initial letters engraved in copper at the beginning of each Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), Acts, each Epistle and the Revelation, depicting biblical scenes with extraordinary detail.

* DEDICATION: Solemn dedication page to Queen Anne of Great Britain (Annae, Reginae) with allegorical engraving.

* EXTENSIVE CRITICAL PROLEGOMENA: Includes the famous and scholarly critical dissertation by John Mill.

A unique piece for collectors of philology, theology, and the history of academic printing.

A museum piece in your hands: This Mill Greek New Testament is a true historical, bibliographic, and artistic jewel, indispensable for bibliophiles, universities, theologians, antiquarians, and collectors of monumental 18th-century biblical editions.

MONUMENTAL OXFORD NEW TESTAMENT IN LARGE FOLIO. A MASTERPIECE OF BIBLICAL TYPOGRAPHY! DO NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY.

PUBLICATION YEAR: Oxford (United Kingdom) / *Oxonii*, 1707. *E Theatro Sheldoniano*. FIRST EDITION.

LANGUAGE: Greek and Latin (Biblical text in Greek with apparatus, notes and prolegomena in Latin).

SIZE AND PAGES: Dimensions: Large Folio 40 x 25 cm. Pagination: [8], CLXVIII, [14], 809, [1], 64 pages. COMPLETE WORK.

CONDITION: Original period binding in full morocco, with unmistakably British style, in good condition, with some wear as shown in photos. Spine with 6 ribs, decorated with blind-tooled motifs and the title in gilt letters.

The interior is in good condition, as shown in the photos, printed on thick, high-quality paper, clean, with ample margins and a copper-engraved impressing of the engravings and the Greek typography truly spectacular. GOOD CONDITION

MONUMENTAL OXFORD NEW TESTAMENT IN LARGE FOLIO. A MASTERPIECE OF BIBLICAL TYPOGRAPHY! DO NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY.

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