BIBLE, in Greek. [The Sixtine Septuagint.] Rome: Francesco Zanetti, 1586 [changed in ink, as always, to 1587]. 2º (350 x 227mm). Title in Greek and Latin, text in Greek double-columns, with short Latin notes at the end of each verse. Engraved arms of Sixtus V flanked by Moses and Esdras on title-page. (Lower fore-corner of title repaired.) 19th-century brown morocco gilt, gilt edges (a few extremities rubbed). Provenance: Henry Huth (1815-1878; small oval morocco gilt bookplate).
THE HUTH COPY. 'Prepared under the auspices of Sixtus V, this important recension is known as the "Sixtine" or "Roman" edition of the Septuagint, and possesses in the Roman Church an authority similar to that of the "Sixtine-Clementine" Vulgate' (Darlow and Moule). Zanetti did not have large enough Greek type for the first two lines of the title; so the pi, theta and delta are formed from roman capitals changed by hand. Darlow and Moule 4647.
BIBLE, in Greek. [The Sixtine Septuagint.] Rome: Francesco Zanetti, 1586 [changed in ink, as always, to 1587]. 2º (350 x 227mm). Title in Greek and Latin, text in Greek double-columns, with short Latin notes at the end of each verse. Engraved arms of Sixtus V flanked by Moses and Esdras on title-page. (Lower fore-corner of title repaired.) 19th-century brown morocco gilt, gilt edges (a few extremities rubbed). Provenance: Henry Huth (1815-1878; small oval morocco gilt bookplate).
THE HUTH COPY. 'Prepared under the auspices of Sixtus V, this important recension is known as the "Sixtine" or "Roman" edition of the Septuagint, and possesses in the Roman Church an authority similar to that of the "Sixtine-Clementine" Vulgate' (Darlow and Moule). Zanetti did not have large enough Greek type for the first two lines of the title; so the pi, theta and delta are formed from roman capitals changed by hand. Darlow and Moule 4647.
![BIBLE, in Greek. [The Sixtine Septuagint.] Rome: Francesco Zanetti, 1586 [changed in ink, as always, to 1587]. 2º (350 x 227mm). Title in Greek and Latin, text in Greek double-columns, with short Latin notes at the end of each verse. Engraved arms of Sixtus V flanked by Moses and Esdras on title-page. (Lower fore-corner of title repaired.) 19th-century brown morocco gilt, gilt edges (a few extremities rubbed). Provenance: Henry Huth (1815-1878; small oval morocco gilt bookplate).](https://devapim.christies.com/uat/lot-images/5803065/2014/CSK/2014_CSK_10266_0035_000(bible_in_greek_the_sixtine_septuagint_rome_francesco_zanetti_1586_chan091603).jpg?maxwidth=3840)