{"product_id":"1585-biblia-sacra-tremellius-junius-beza-latin-bible-w-inscriptions","title":"1585 Biblia Sacra – Tremellius, Junius \u0026 Beza Latin Bible W\/ Inscriptions","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1585 Biblia Sacra – Tremellius, Junius \u0026amp; Beza Latin Bible\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eLondon: Henry Middleton, 1585\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA substantial Elizabethan Latin Bible representing one of the most important Protestant scholarly biblical editions of the sixteenth century. Printed in London by Henry Middleton in 1585, this remarkable quarto Bible contains the celebrated Latin translations of Immanuel Tremellius, Franciscus Junius, and Theodore Beza, produced directly from the Hebrew, Syriac and Greek scriptures rather than following the traditional Latin Vulgate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBound in a handsome modern black binding, this is an impressive surviving example of a Bible that stood at the centre of Reformation scholarship and remained influential amongst Protestant theologians for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBiblia Sacra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eTestamenti Veteris Biblia Sacra sive Libri Canonici Priscae Iudaeorum Ecclesiae a Deo Traditi...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eLondon: Excudebat Henricus Middletonus, 1585.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eQuarto. Latin text throughout with extensive marginal annotations and references. The volume contains the Old Testament translated principally by Immanuel Tremellius and Franciscus Junius, together with Junius's Apocrypha and the New Testament incorporating both Tremellius's Syriac-based Latin translation and Theodore Beza's celebrated Greek-to-Latin version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis is the G.B. issue, corresponding to the George Bishop publishing variant of the 1585 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bible of the Reformation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eDuring the sixteenth century, Protestant scholars increasingly sought to return to the original biblical languages through the Renaissance ideal of ad fontes – “to the sources.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eRather than simply reproducing Jerome's Vulgate, Immanuel Tremellius and Franciscus Junius produced a fresh Latin translation of the Old Testament directly from Hebrew texts, while Theodore Beza supplied one of the most influential Latin translations of the Greek New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe result became one of the great scholarly Bibles of the Reformation, widely used throughout Protestant Europe by ministers, theologians and university scholars. Printed in Elizabethan London only three years before the Spanish Armada, this edition reflects the extraordinary intellectual and religious transformation taking place in England during the reign of Elizabeth I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Printer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eHenry Middleton was among the most important London printers of the Elizabethan period, responsible for numerous theological and scholarly works during the late sixteenth century. His printing of the Tremellius-Junius Bible represents one of the finest examples of English Protestant biblical publishing, combining elegant typography with extensive scholarly marginal apparatus in a substantial quarto format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Inscriptions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe title page retains several early handwritten ownership inscriptions, providing a fascinating glimpse into the book's seventeenth-century history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAmong the visible inscriptions are repeated ownership entries for “Jacobus Bacon”, together with dated annotations including 1608 and 1633. Additional contemporary manuscript writing appears across the title page and preliminary leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThese early inscriptions demonstrate that the Bible was already in active ownership within only a few decades of its publication and contribute considerably to its historical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eModern black binding with contrasting spine labels titled “Biblia Sacra” and dated 1585. The binding is clean, sound and functional, with light surface wear consistent with handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe text block remains in very good antique condition overall, with strong, well-preserved paper, generous margins and clear printing throughout. Pages display expected age toning, occasional spotting, light staining and scattered handling marks consistent with a volume over four centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe principal title page shows noticeable age-related wear, including creasing, edge losses and historical manuscript inscriptions, all of which have been retained as part of the book's provenance. Interior leaves appear generally well preserved from the supplied photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA handsome and substantial surviving example of one of the defining Protestant Latin Bibles of the sixteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 1.62kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 23cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 18cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 6cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54874197197139,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8963.jpg?v=1788715355","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1585-biblia-sacra-tremellius-junius-beza-latin-bible-w-inscriptions","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}