ainē Diathēkē ...
Subtitle: Cum magna accessione in hac posteriori editione.
Contributors: Rowland, William Gorsuch, 1770-1851 (autograph); Rowland, John (autograph); Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598.
Publisher: H. Stephanus
Published: 1587
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: lat
Number of pages: 377
Work titles: Bible. N.T. Greek. 1587
Notes: Title page information supplied from Darlow and Moule.

Edited by H. Estienne.

Errors in foliation.

Darlow and Moule 4648.

Fisher copy: Title page wanting, replaced by that of the 1576 edition which reads: Ē Kainē Diathēkē.  Novvm Testamentvm, obscuriorum vocum & quorūdam loquende generum accuratas partim suas partim aliorum interpretationes margini adscripsit Henr. Stephanvs.  Excudebat Henricus Stephanus, anno MDLXXVI. Leaves 314-321 wanting, replaced by leaves 105-113 of another edition; leaves [2] and 328 mutilated.  Leaves 266 and 273 incorrectly bound after 272 and 265 respectively.  Interleaved with mss. notes by W.G. Rowlands. With the autographs of J. Rowland, 1781,  and of W.G. Rowland  (v. 1 front flyleaf).

Fisher copy: 18th cent. English binding, sewn on 4 recessed cords. Red textblock edges. Full bound vellum. Covers finished in gold and black with single-line fillet forming 2 panels, the outer panel with a decorative roll against a black background, the central panel bordered in black with a floral roll, and with a central decorative monogram in gold. Spine has 4 false bands, the compartments finished in black with floral roll, the bands with a decorative gilt roll; red leather lettering pieces in 2nd and 4th compartments. Board edges and squares finished with decorative gilt roll.

Fisher copy: Armorial binding, with the monogram of W.G. Rowland in gold on covers.